The Superdelegates
Midmorning had a great show this morning on the superdelegates within the Democratic Party. Kerri Miller and her guests talked about why the superdelegates were created and how there could be problems if a superdelegate goes against the popular vote. One of Minnesota's superdelegates, Nancy Larson, also talked about the lobbying going on by the presidential candidates.
The DFL Party has a list of the state's superdelegates. Here's where the superdelegates stand:
·U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar – uncommitted.
·U.S. Representative Tim Walz – Obama.
·U.S. Representative Betty McCollum – Obama.
·U.S. Representative Keith Ellison – Obama.
·U.S. Representative Collin Peterson – uncommitted.
·U.S. Representative James Oberstar – Obama.
·DFL Party Chair Brian Melendez – uncommitted.
·DFL Party Associate Chair Donna Cassutt – uncommitted.
·Former Vice President Walter Mondale – Clinton.
·Rick Stafford, DNC member – Clinton.
·Nancy Larson, DNC member – uncommitted.
·Ken Foxworth, DNC member – Obama.
·Jackie Stevenson, DNC member - Clinton
·State Senator Mee Moua, DNC member – Obama.
AP also has a story on the superdelegates. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson says he's not going to endorse until the Farm Bill debate is over.
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