The Delegate Hub is the Clinton campaign's latest attempt to sway the opinions of voters by pointing out facts and myths about the race for delegates in this years democratic convention. The problem is that this site is completely one sided. It does do a good job of pointing out exactly what the superdelegates, or automatic delegates as she calls them, are but all it really consists of is a whiny attempt by Clinton to sway the opinions of voters as well as superdelegates who are thinking of switching sides. The main point she is trying to make is that the superdelegates were created in order do what was best for the democratic party. She makes it seem like voters are stupid and the nominee they choose may not be the best candidate for the party so superdelegates need to balance that effect. As a voter i find this slightly offensive. The purpose of having a primary is to have the voters choose the party's nominee. Hillary is trying to take the power out of the hands of the people and put it in the hands of the party elite because that is the only way she can win. Hillary is urging super delegates to think long and hard about what is best for the party before they make their decision. She doesn't want them to take the opinions of the voters into consideration. I have a feeling that this particular tactic is going to end up backfiring for her. Anyone who visits this website will see it for what it is, a desperate last-ditch attempt to appeal to the only allies she may have left, the democratic establishment. So much for running a campaign of change. Even party leaders are starting to jump ship, just today Georgia Congressman John Lewis, a super delegate, switched his support from Clinton to Obama. I have a feeling this is only the beginning. With the overwhelming support Obama is getting from around the nation it would be a slap in the face to democracy if Hillary won the nomination because of superdelegates.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/
http://www.delegatehub.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHnuo17dsBQ
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