The Impact of Superdelegates on the Democratic Nomination
Supporters of Obama and Clinton try to reach out to superdelegates for support
At the beginning of 2008, Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton had twice as many superdelegates as fellow Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama, according to the Louisiana Weekly. Since the start of the year, Obama has not only caught up to Clinton in number of superdelegates, but he has surpassed her with a 285 to 274 lead.
Currently, according to Louisiana Weekly, superdelegates are being courted by supporters of both Clinton and Obama, in an attempt to earn their vote. Many are refusing to choose a side as of yet and are waiting to see what happens at the five remaining primaries, being held in Kentucky, Oregon, Montana, South Dakota and Puerto Rico.
Westminster, Md. Gregory Pecoraro, an undeclared superdelegate, shed some light on just how much each campaign is trying to win his vote by stating, "I'm suddenly more popular than I've ever been. I get letters and e-mails every day supporting one candidate or the other. In many ways it's sort of an awkward position."
