We probably should start a new thread on the role of the so called "Super-Delegates" at the National Democratic Convention. They are non-elected, do not come from either primary or caucuses but are directly appointed by State Democratic parties and are generally incumbant congressmen and senators, ex-congressmen and senators, governors and former governors, and anyone else that the state party leadership wants to so honor. They make up about 20% of the total delegates and thus could be the deciding block of votes if the two Democratic presidential candidates are neck and neck by Convention time. Or they may be equally divided and the question mute.

Here's a link to a fuller explanation of this question from CNN: Click at Your Own Risk!

It strikes me as a remarkably undemocratic system but then I don't have a lot of pull at State Headquarters.

Charley Noble