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In reply to the discussion: Democrats Are Considering Dropping Superdelegates Altogether [View all]Zambero
(8,964 posts)should be an example of why the superdelegate entitlement should be dropped altogether. In a closely contested primary season, imagine a Democratic nominee who wins the prize to head up the ticket, but actually came up short of getting the highest share of actual votes. We lament what the electoral college has been able to do, contrary to the actual will of the voters. And indeed, but we have no control of that process as it is embedded into the Constitution. However, the Democratic Party has a lot of control in terms of how the nominee is selected. The superdelegates share aside from actual votes cast represents a rough equivalence to the electoral college. It's only a matter of time before a non-pluratlity candiate grabs the nomination and is subsequently branded as being less than legitimate. Just a thought.