It shows the 13 current super delegates and, if they've announced who they'll support and the state party knows about it, it lists that, too:
The superdelegates are:
All 6 Congressional Democrats:
U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop (Obama)
U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (Obama)
U.S. Rep. John Lewis*
U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall
U.S. Rep. John Barrow
U.S. Rep. David Scott (Obama)
Plus the party chair and vice-chair:
Jane Kidd
Michael Thurmond (Clinton)
Plus Georgia's 4 DNC members:
Carole Dabbs
Mary Long
Lonnie Plott
Richard Ray
Former President Jimmy Carter
I spoke via email with Rep. Marshall's press secretary today, since Marshall represents Macon. The congressman has "declined to endorse any of the candidates for President."
Notice how that's written. The word "Democratic" doesn't appear anywhere in there, does it? Nah, I'm just kidding, the congressman personally voted for "one of the Democratic candidates for president," according to the email.
As for Lewis - who knows right now. Depends on whether you trust The New York Times or not, I guess.
By the way - the super delegate number used to be 16. But Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin is no longer a super delegate because she's no longer chair of the National Conference of Democratic Mayors. There will also be two unpledged "add on" delegates,who haven't been named yet. That will bring the total up to 15.
4 comments:
Under what circumstances are the two "add-on" super delegates elected/appointed. Just wondering about that. Could you elaborate? Thank you.
Interesting that Thurman is still pledged to Clinton. That will be remembered when re-election time is coming. As for Lewis his days in the Clinton camp are gone as well. The primary challenge he got because of it was probably the last straw.
I am looking forward to the next election with Lewis. I will not vote for him. He represents same old washington politics. He caved.
Lets all democrats hope for a brokered convention. Give the people Al Gore as the candidate that can bury Son of Bush, John McCain.
This Georgia democrat will not vote for Obama or Clinton.
Gore or Nader? The super delegates will decide how I vote.
Mike Post
Peachtree City
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