Feb
7Keeping up with the Presidential Election: Superdelegates

The latest buzz is all about Democratic Superdelegates.  (Check out articles in the Wall Street Journal, Politico, Village Voice, Globe and Mail.)  With the race as close as it is, superdelegates may influence- some even say determine- the outcome of the Democratic National Convention. 

Superdelegates are current and former elected officeholders and party officials. These delegates' votes are counted along with the delegates elected by each state (through the primary vote, caucus, etc.) to determine the nominee. 

Learn more about superdelegates from these resources:

• Superdelegate Wikipedia entry
• Superdelegates.org -interactive website attempting to track superdelegates- who they are and which candidate each is endorsing.
• Law Professor Richard Hasen explains  why primary rules- including the use of superdelegates- are legal.