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Revealed: Clinton is winning the 'secret election' with massive lead in Democratic 'superdelegates' - despite crumbling poll lead and New Hampshire disaster

  • Associated Press survey reveals Clinton picked up 87 new endorsements in the past week - with just 11 for Bernie Sanders
  • Clinton now ahead 481-55 among 'superdelegates' - party bigs including senators, governors and Democratic officials  
  • First candidate to get 2,382 of the 4,763 delegates in all gets the nomination, and there are 712 superdelegates at the convention
  • Getting party establishment behind her means it is less crucial for Clinton to win state primaries and caucuses than it is for Sanders  
  • See more of the latest poll news on the Democratic presidential race 

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

PUBLISHED: 13:35 EST, 18 February 2016 | UPDATED: 06:55 EST, 19 February 2016

 

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Bernie Sanders won big in the state of New Hampshire, but Hillary Clinton is still adding to her wide lead in the delegates who will decide the Democratic Party's presidential nominee.

Over the past week, Clinton has picked up the endorsements of 87 more party insiders known as superdelegates, according to a new Associated Press survey. Sanders added just 11 superdelegates.

If these delegates to the party's national convention continue to back Clinton overwhelmingly — and they can change their minds — Sanders would have to win the remaining primaries by a landslide just to catch up. He would have to roll up big margins because every Democratic contest awards delegates in proportion to the vote, so even the loser can get some.

 
Way out front: The battle for superdelegates gives Hillary Clinton a commanding lead - unlike in the polls. In Nevada, where she campaigned at Caesars Palace, she is in a dead heat with Sanders 
 
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Way out front: The battle for superdelegates gives Hillary Clinton a commanding lead - unlike in the polls. In Nevada, where she campaigned at Caesars Palace, she is in a dead heat with Sanders 

 
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After the initial contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, Sanders has a small 36-32 lead among delegates won in primaries and caucuses. 

But when superdelegates are included, Clinton leads 481-55, according to the AP count. It's essentially a parallel election that throws Clinton's lopsided support from the Democratic establishment into stark relief.

There are 712 superdelegates, about 30 percent of the 2,382 delegates needed to claim the nomination at this summer's national convention.

The disparity is sparking a backlash among some of Sanders' supporters, who complain that the Democratic nominating process is decidedly undemocratic, rigged in favor of Clinton.

Some are contacting superdelegates who have publicly endorsed Clinton, and their message isn't subtle, or always welcome.



Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3453308/Democratic-insiders-boost-Clintons-delegate-lead.html#ixzz40cFge2Jv 
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What happened to Democracy?

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Hillary looks a bit like Lady Gaga on SNL!  LOL!



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Um yeah. Don't do the duck face!  What's with the glasses btw?  I guess we have to have something new to talk about instead of her coughing fits and barking!  



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Look at the body language of the lady she is hugging. She's pulling back, like get the Hell away from me you whack job! Bwaaah!

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Don't kiss me, you wacko!

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Don't ya love the Dem party system? Affirmative action for candidates! Screw what the populace wants! We know better!

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Is that her lesbian lover?

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No one wants to hit that! Even her hubby!

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I really don't get the whole super delegate thing. I want to understand it. Hillary lost by 20% in NH but ended up with more delegate votes by a lot. Doesn't seem right, as though our votes are looked at and someone says "that's nice, but this other person really gets your vote".

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I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

I really don't get the whole super delegate thing. I want to understand it. Hillary lost by 20% in NH but ended up with more delegate votes by a lot. Doesn't seem right, as though our votes are looked at and someone says "that's nice, but this other person really gets your vote".

 Cronyism.  It shouldn't be allowed. 



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I'm telling you, the same ones who voted Obama in, are going to vote Hillary in.

I'm not going to be the least bit surprised if Hillary is the next president.

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I wouldn't be surprised of Sanders is. I'm not sure who is worse.

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I actually have to wonder how the Democratic voting base will feel if Sanders wins the primaries but Hillary gets the nomination due to Superdelegates. I can't imagine those that voted for Sanders would feel very charitable towards having to give those votes to Hillary after she stole the candidacy.

One can hope they would have better sense, anyway.

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