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In reply to the discussion: Democrats Are Considering Dropping Superdelegates Altogether [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)....many ARE chosen by the voters.
All Democratic Governors, Representatives, and Senators, who were chosen BY THE VOTERS, are super delegates. Some are Democratic Mayors and state Democratic elected officials.
Each of those above actually were chosen by the voters.
Still others are ex-elected officials (like Jimmy Carter, Walter Mondale, Al Gore, even Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton (oh, the horror! ) ) and others are state Democratic leaders like the chairs of the 50 state Democratic Committees.
The remainder are "chosen" in accordance with rules set up BY the Democratic National Committee long before any of the conventions are held. None are chosen by "self-appointed elite". You really should check into the actual roster of the super delegates.