Debate intensifies over role of super delegates in Clinton-Obama race
WASHINGTON -- With victories Tuesday in three more elections, Barack Obama has now won 23 of the 35 sanctioned Democratic primaries and caucuses so far. But he has not yet solved his problem with Mannie Rodriguez.
Rodriguez supports Hillary Rodham Clinton -- and his vote matters more than most. He is a "super delegate," one of the 796 Democratic Party insiders who will break the tie if neither Obama nor Clinton emerges from the primary balloting with a clear victory, a strong possibility even after Obama's wins Tuesday.
Obama's task Tuesday was not only to carry Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. -- which he did in dominating fashion -- but to win the argument now emerging among the super delegates over whether and how to use their strength.
And that contest is far from producing a winner.
Rodriguez, a party official from Colorado, reserves the right to back Clinton, no matter that Colorado and a majority of other states have so far chosen Obama.
this is very interesting. its crazy how these to are both really amaing atwhat they do but at the same time it also feel like they both should be president. i wonder who will break the tie if Obama or Clinton emerges from the primary balloting with a clear victory, a strong possibility even after Obama's wins Tuesday. you never know who is going to take it all the way until its over wiht.
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