Sentences with phrase «superdelegates in»

This brief activity includes quizzes, background and discussion on the controversy over superdelegates in the 2016 presidential election.

And it's curious, because they will be superdelegates in a scenario in which he's running for president.

The former Assembly Speaker resigned as a Democratic superdelegate in February, a state Democratic Party spokesman confirmed.

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But a loss in the nation's biggest state could underscore Sanders» case that superdelegates should switch their support to him ahead of the Democratic National Convention in July.

[90] Towards the end of the primary season in April 2008, Corzine made it clear that although he was a Clinton supporter, his superdelegate vote would be determined by the popular vote.

In New York, superdelegates are saying they'll vote for Hillary even if Sanders wins the states April 19th primary.

Hillary Clinton may not keep her edge in «superdelegate» endorsements much longer.

And then you have got superdelegates who are in states where we win by 40 or 50 points.

When it comes to pledged delegates the Democratic Presidential Primary remains relatively close but Hillary Clinton's lead expands significantly with superdelegates factored in.

I'm exaggerating of course, but in many people's eyes, she clearly had the nomination sewed up: she'd locked - in the traditional big donors and was already getting endorsements by the score from superdelegates - to - be.

That's how she had such a huge superdelegate lead on day one... she bought support from 33 state democratic parties in return for the cash.

«Whoever is in that position of leadership, the chairman of the Democratic Party is gonna be ultimately accountable to the DNC, the superdelegates and to the donors.»

Bernie Sanders triumphed over Hillary Clinton in Indiana's open primary Tuesday, boosting the grassroots candidate's argument that the party's superdelegates should flip their support to him in July's Democratic convention.

While most delegates are awarded by popular votes in state - by - state elections, superdelegates largely consist of party leaders and elected senators, members of Congress and governors, and can change their mind at any time.

«Our job from now until the convention is to convince those superdelegates that Bernie is by far the strongest candidate against Donald Trump,» Sanders» spokesman Michael Briggs said in a statement, castigating what he called the media's «rush to judgment.»

Idaho superdelegate Carolyn Boyce has been involved in the state's politics since the 1980s, and is the only one of Idaho's four superdelegates to back Clinton.

A Sanders campaign spokesman said it was wrong of the Associated Press and NBC News, which made the calls on Monday evening, to count the votes of superdelegates before they cast ballots at the Democratic National Convention in July.

The AP and NBC reported that Clinton reached the 2,383 delegates needed to become the presumptive Democratic nominee with a decisive weekend victory in Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, and a burst of additional support from superdelegates.

For that reason, the Democratic National Committee has echoed the Sanders campaign, saying the superdelegates should not be counted until they vote at the convention in Philadelphia.

Democrats are considering a plan that would limit — but not abandon — the influence of «superdelegates» in the next presidential primary, after a bruising 2016 primary prompted allegations by Bernie Sanders» supporters that the system was rigged.

If the Democratic superdelegates continue to support Hillary after Bernie wins a majority of the voter's choice delegates, the Democratic elite will have created a mathematically impossible path for the party in November.

Trump now has 285 delegates, of the 1,237 necessary to clinch the nomination at the convention in Cleveland, while Clinton has 1,001 delegates (457 of which are pre-pledged superdelegates) of the 2,383 she needs to get the nod from her fellow Democrats in Philadelphia.

In contrast to the United States, party leaders in Britain are selected by the equivalent of superdelegates, such as members of ParliamenIn contrast to the United States, party leaders in Britain are selected by the equivalent of superdelegates, such as members of Parliamenin Britain are selected by the equivalent of superdelegates, such as members of Parliament.

The Democratic primaries had been draining and divisive; Hart, in fact, was still trying to convince «superdelegates» to switch their support to him when the convention began.

Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean, hoping to avoid a divisive fight on the convention floor, weighed in on the Clinton - Obama battle Friday by calling on all party superdelegates to declare whom they support by July 1.

Even though Clinton had a 1,758 to 1,076 lead over Sanders in pledged delegates and superdelegates going into the primary, Sanders had won seven of the past eight primaries and Clinton was looking to stop his momentum in her home state.

She leads him 1,279 to 1,027 among pledged delegates, those elected in the primaries and caucuses to represent their state at the summer conclave — but has the backing 0f 469 superdelegates, party insiders who support the candidate of their choosing, to his 31.

Paterson was awarded superdelegate status by dint of his membership in the Democratic National Party.

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In addition, Democrats also add so - called superdelegates into the mix.