Wait....... SC has only 9 - UNPLEDGED - delegates?

[Lucinda]

Is this correct?
45 pledged delegates, 9 unpledged


http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/states/SC.html


CNN is showing 45 delegates tied to todays election and 9 super delegates.
Which makes more sense.

http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#SC
Open primary
54 total delegates*
45 tied to January 26 primary;
9 superdelegates

[featherman]

1. Presumably the nine are "super-delegate" who are mostly

party officials who come to the convention uncommitted.

[BootinUp]

2. that means 45 are selected by the primary I believe....

[Lucinda]

3. I think the NYT may have labeled it wrong? CNN's appears to be correct.

[Ravy]

4. I think both are correct.

The NYT site is saying that the 45 pledged delegates will be decided today, not that they are already pledged.

[MaineDem]

5. That seems correct

"CNN is showing 45 delegates tied to todays election and 9 super delegates. "

Pledged delegates will be elected in the state based on results of the primary. The nine will remain unpledged (the superdelegates.)

[lurky]

6. They only have 2 Democrats in congress.

R senators. R governor. That's where states get a lot of their super-delegates.