Typically, leaders of county - wide Democratic organizations try to exert influence over nomination battles within their turf and special elections are settled with little drama. (observer.com)
the mostly young Ellison supporters — including many who supported Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont during last year's Democratic presidential nomination battle — chanted. (buffalonews.com)
There was also a controversy over the clout of superdelegates in the Democratic nomination battle between Obama and Clinton. (politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com)