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N.H. counting hasn't even started yet . . . and yet Hillary already has 6 delegates! (Original Post) DrBulldog Feb 2016 OP
Probbably super delegates. They can changes their votes--and did in 2008, from HRC to Obama. merrily Feb 2016 #1
Most likely superdeligates EmperorHasNoClothes Feb 2016 #2
Does EVERYONE in Congress have to reapply for the jobs this year? rocktivity Feb 2016 #3
The entire house is up for election every two years n/t sarge43 Feb 2016 #5
According to WMUR tracking sarge43 Feb 2016 #4
No, it's the superdelegates who have endorsed Clinton. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #6
Understand. sarge43 Feb 2016 #7

EmperorHasNoClothes

(4,797 posts)
2. Most likely superdeligates
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 07:44 PM
Feb 2016

People in power whose vote, for some reason, counts as much as thousands of us peasants put together.

rocktivity

(44,576 posts)
3. Does EVERYONE in Congress have to reapply for the jobs this year?
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 07:46 PM
Feb 2016

That was the case in 2008, in which we threatened that any super delegate that did not back our vote for Obama would be primaried themselves!


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HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
6. No, it's the superdelegates who have endorsed Clinton.
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 07:56 PM
Feb 2016

They don't count until the convention, where they'll likely fall in line with the pledged (elected) delegates.

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