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She doesn't really have more delegates--she just has more superdelegates that are "committed" to her at this point. That can change quickly. Superdelegates can change their mind...

Humm... so the establishment democrats + republicans could force a choice between 2 space aliens of their own choice?
Is that how democracy works?

Wow-interesting. I wonder how the repub horse race will turn out-Rubio is already talking about a brokered convention-does he know something we don't??

Heraclitusstudent says

Humm... so the establishment democrats + republicans could force a choice between 2 space aliens of their own choice?

Is that how democracy works?

Just give it a bit of time. If Bernie is still winning primaries after Super Tuesday, I guarantee he will be stealing previously committed superdelegates.

tatupu70 says

If Bernie is still winning primaries after Super Tuesday, I guarantee he will be stealing previously committed superdelegates.

If super-delegates typically go with the will of the people, why aren't they going to Sanders now?

lostand confused says

Rubio is already talking about a brokered convention-does he know something we don't??

Maybe Trump and Bernie end-up running as independents.
A plague on both houses.

Heraclitusstudent says

If super-delegates typically go with the will of the people, why aren't they going to Sanders now?

Same reason they went to her in the first place. They think she is going to win and they want to get on her good side in case favors are coming.

If it no longer looks like she's going to win, then they will start jumping ship.

tatupu70 says

They think she is going to win and they want to get on her good side

Humm... let me get this straight: they go to her because they think she will win, but that in turn could actually make her win.
Sounds like a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Heraclitusstudent says

Humm... let me get this straight: they go to her because they think she will win, but that in turn could actually make her win.

Sounds like a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Yes, that is at least partially true in that superdelegates are often influential party members that can sway peoples' voting decisions. But, I don't think superdelegates would have the balls to override the will of the people (as evidenced by the voting results).

tatupu70 says

But, I don't think superdelegates would have the balls to override the will of the people (as evidenced by the voting results).

Didn't they already do that by committing to the loser of the election in their state?

Heraclitusstudent says

Didn't they already do that by committing to the loser of the election in their state?

Nope--like I said, there is nothing binding. They just are on record somewhere saying they are backing Clinton right now. If you look back to 2008, many switched from Clinton to Obama as the primaries wore on.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/29/us/politics/29delegates.html&pagewanted=print?_r=0

Recommended reading on what SuperDelegatyes are and how they come about

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superdelegate