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192 pages, Paperback
First published July 8, 2016
The ‘‘democrats’’ who wrote the Constitution were not that democratic; few were willing to entrust such an important decision to the masses.
“The Democrats also ensure that certain groups of elected officials are represented as delegates on the convention floor—members of Congress, governors, state officials, party leaders, and the like. The role of these automatic delegates, known as superdelegates, was challenged by the supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders after he lost the 2016 nomination; Sanders’s supporters argued that the influence of superdelegates was undemocratic, thwarting the will of Democrats who had voted. Though superdelegate votes have never resulted in a nomination different from that determined by party voters, their potential influence was reduced in 2020 with the stipulation that superdelegates could not vote on the first ballot at a convention...”
“...the Republicans give state party organizations more leeway in selecting the means through which delegates are chosen...”