Amy Goodman
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Will 712 Democratic Officials Decide 2016 Election? Uncovering the Secret History of Superdelegates
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14:51Now PlayingThe relationship between the Bernie Sanders campaign and the Democratic Party leadership has been challenging from the start of the 2016 election campaign, when former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began the primaries with a more than 400delegate lead by securing support from superdelegatesthe 712 congressmembers, senators, governors and other elected officials who often represent the Democratic Party elite. Now a new article from In These Times by Branko Marcetic uncovers "The Secret History of Superdelegates," which were established by the Hunt Commission in 1982. We are joined by Jessica Stites, executive editor of In These Times and editor of the site’s June cover story, and Rick Perlstein, the Chicagobased reporter and author of several books, including "NixonlandThe Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America."
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