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Written by Karen Miller   
Thursday, 07 February 2008 10:05
February 7 - Interview
produced by Karen Miller
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With 20 percent of all delegates Super delegates, they can decide who the Democratic nominee is. Super delegates have no loyalty except to the party and don't have to chose the candidate that wins the popular vote says Eddie Hailes, voting protection advocate. A phenomenon that allows the party, not the people, to chose the nominee.

Super Delegate are very influential by design, and put disproportionate voting power in the hands of few, over the wishes of the Democratic voter. They can change their vote up until the Democratic convention, and are not bound by the popular voter in there states, they can vote as they wish as long as it is in 'the best interest of their party'.

...[Super Delegates] can change their votes at the time of the convention, and they can go against the actual popular vote during the primaries and caucuses...

NY State Super Delegate

 

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