A non-paranoid's guide to superdelegates
In political mythology, the Democratic Party's 796 "superdelegates" are often portrayed these days as strange visitors from another planet (one heavily populated with cigar-smoking political bosses) who came to earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal voters. But instead of fighting for truth, justice and the American Way, these automatic superdelegates are angrily depicted as… » Full Story on Salon.com
