The thing about super delegates is that they can change their minds

[book_worm]

they aren't necessarily bound to either candidate. If this thing goes to the convention and it looks like super delegates will decide it. I think many of them will look at the polls and see which candidate is fairing best against McCain. If one candidate is running neck and neck against McCain and the other is running behind five or six points it will heavily influence, I think, who super delegates decide to go for. Not only nationally but in the key states.

[Texas_Kat]

1. But they very rarely do

[GoldieAZ49]

2. they will ride the coattails of the most popular candidate

they want get reelected

they see hillary crowds of 5 thousand and obama drawing 15, 18, 20 thousand and raising record breaking donations (that they will want him to campaign for them when elected)

now who do you think these career politicians that are the super delegates are going to vote for???????

hmmm, I wonder

[mrJJ]

3. First time for everything

Major problem... a once in a life time chance for either of the candidates to be the FIRST.

First President of Color whoose supporters mandate that their candidate tries to change the way politics are played in our USA

First Female President of an ex impeached President ... sorry couldnt help myself

No ones going to give ... This MUST be won outright in the primary.

But will the superdelegates at the convention decide to subvert the efforts of the movement for change? I have a feeling the fix is already in.

I submit that Billary 08 will cajole or pigeon hole his former party member underlings to "follow your old leader". Loyalty to the party must trump the mandate for change. Besides new and fresh ideas are bad, scarry... The old ways are the best, stay with what we have. Paranoid? Conspiracy? No... If Sen Obama's supporters thinks he was not given a fair playing field to compete on.. these will be some of the talking points.

When that happens.... and I submit that it will. All bets will be off. Does anyone think that these newley registered and independent voters are card carrying "My democratic party right or wrong.. follow me" types? Sen Obama being a Party loyalist will make the plea to his supporters to unite behind Billary 08... my guess is that few will follow...