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May 8, 2008
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mrsuper.org
The
Democratic race for the White House is as unresolved as ever – and
superdelegates (unpledged delegates who are free to support either
Clinton or Obama) are now more aware of their importance than at any
time in the primary season. That’s cause for reflection, introspection,
and discussion – all of which can be found in the pages of mrsuper.org.
Here, “an undecided superdelegate debunks myths, offers insight, and
answers questions about the 2008 Democratic nomination process” –
making this blog just about the only venue where you can hear from a
superdelegate firsthand. Check in daily to get his (or hers) latest
scoop on upcoming primaries, see who has the latest edge, and get an
insider’s thoughts on situations like the effect of Reverend Wright on
Obama’s campaign. With its array of Categories from Current affairs to
Myths combined with incisive commentary, the site offers a unique
perspective into the political process from the people who may affect
it.
San Jose Mercury News
May 6, 2008
Unconventional wisdom reigns in presidential campaign
Spring fever has been replaced by superdelegate fever. The free agents of the election, they are not bound by voting results and they could very well decide the Democratic nominee. Media tracks their every move; one enterprising uncommitted superdelegate even has launched a Web site, www.mrsuper.org, where anonymous musings are posted.
Agence France-Presse
April 26, 2008
Democrats To Consider New Delegate Plan For Florida, Michigan
WASHINGTON (AFP)--Democratic party leaders will hear proposals on May 31 to count delegates from the disputed Florida and Michigan primaries, which could help settle the party's hard-fought nomination tangle, a party official said Saturday.
The Democratic National Committee sent a memo to members Friday saying it will hear challenges from Florida and Michigan Democrats to get their states' delegates seated at the party's national convention in August.
"There is a memo calling for a meeting on May 31st," a superdelegate who writes the anonymous blog mrsuper.org told AFP.
The Prez Fight blog
April 22nd, 2008
Introducing Mr. Super(delegate)
A fairly new website is intriguing for anyone following the byzantine nominating process the Democrats are living through. It’s mrsuper.org, self-described as, “an undeclared superdelegate debunks myths, offers insight and answers questions about the 2008 Democratic nomination process for President of the United States.”
Reputable journalists have vetted the guy (without, at his request, outing his identity), and the posts seem both credible and carry some insight. It’s worth checking out here.
from the May 5, 2008 issue
Seeking Superdelegates
by ARI MELBER
The Democratic presidential race now turns on the 794 superdelegates, who can ratify or veto the voters' will. What will they do? To track the players in the Democrats' elitist endgame, an unprecedented campaign is now using the Internet to expose every last superdelegate.
Not every superdelegate, however, is ducking the discussion. One new blog aims to tell the superdelegates' side of the story. At MrSuper.org, an anonymous superdelegate defends his fellow party officials against charges of elitism. After providing information to confirm his real identity by telephone, Mr. Super said the characterization of superdelegates as "unelected insiders" was inaccurate, since most run in local party elections and are answerable to constituents. He thinks sites like STP might even be more influential than the presidential campaigns, precisely because some superdelegates listen to their constituents more than to the famous politicos campaigns deploy to make their case.
Either way, Mr. Super's blog cracks open the door to the smoke-filled room by letting readers join the conversation. On April 2 a post waded into the fierce debate over whether superdelegates must vote in accordance with the voters' will, in response to a reader query. First Mr. Super dodged, saying his role required a "balancing act" of applying his views and "supporting the will of the people." The post drew thoughtful comments, then he responded several times and a civil debate ensued.
April 1, 2008
CNN's The Situation Room
ABBI TATTON, CNN INTERNET REPORTER: Well, John, you get the impression that the Republican Party is really enjoying the whole superdelegate discussion from this new Web site that they have launched, pulling together news articles and political cartoons about the superdelegate process with their message, "The power to choose does not belong to the Democrat voter."
Well, one of the superdelegates themselves is also weighing in on this. This is a new blog, mrsuper.org, from an undeclared and anonymous superdelegate, who, he says, wants to debunk myths online about the whole process. And he points out that the Republicans have their own version of superdelegates, which is true, though they go by different name, and they are a smaller percentage of the total.
On the Democratic side, the superdelegates make up about 39 percent of the total needed to win. On the Republican side, the unpledged RNC member delegates, they make up about 10 percent -- John.
March 30, 2008
Superdelegates: Guide to undecides
By nearly all counts — generally measured by public endorsements or statements — more than 460 members of this select group of party leaders and officials, members of Congress and other elected officeholders are already spoken for. Among these superdelegates, Hillary Rodham Clinton has the lead over Barack Obama.
“There are no undecided superdelegates,” explained a Democratic superdelegate who asked to remain anonymous. “Or at least there are very few of them. Most undeclared supers are just that — undeclared.”
April 1, 2008
True Confessions of a Superdelegate
Am. Prospect: Besides the obvious high-profile ones, are certain superdelegates considered more valuable or more influential than others?
Mr. Super: At this point, no. I think every delegate, not just superdelegates, but every delegate, even those at the district level, are all equally important. The only difference with superdelegates is that you don't need to wait for an election day to pick one up.
March 25, 2008
Ask And Ye Shall Receive (TAPPED - the blog of The American Prospect)
A couple weeks ago, I asked why the undecided superdelegates haven't just come out in favor of one of the candidates, rather than letting the contest drag onward to the convention, considering that in the end, they would be the deciding vote anyway.
Well now we have an answer. At mrsuper.org ("An undeclared superdelegate debunks myths, offers insight and answers questions about the 2008 Democratic nomination process for President of the United States."), the anonymous superdelegate author responds to my original question...
Democratic Convention Watch
March 24, 2008
MisterSuperDelegate.org
We know we've come a long way from the early days in January when we started our Superdelegate Lists. Back then most people didn't know what a superdelegate was. Now it's hard to go anywhere without hearing about them.
Today we received a press release from a mystery DNC member announcing the start of MisterSuperDelegate.org
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