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The Queen Is Here: Hillary Clinton and the Super-Delegates by Mark Farrell With America's Democratic race going full-swing, it is coming to that crucial
hour when it will be decided who will lead the Democratic Party. Will it be Obama,
who has been struggling Undoubtedly, Hillary talks the mean talk--saying that all her "experience" outweighs that of Obama; however, in reality, both their experience in major American politics is little more than that of a one-term senator (unless state offices and being the wife of a President count for something). Still, despite all the divisive rhetoric and arguments of who is more qualified than whom, it is coming down to that crucial vote--that of the "super delegates"--who may very well decide the outcome of the Democratic Party. The term sounds intriguing when you think about it: "Super Delegate." Obviously, they don't wear capes. But they just as well may, as their voting powers are legendary. While a normal person can go to a state poll and vote for a candidate to represent him, the Super Delegate gets, it has been estimated, the equivalent of 10,000 votes. Altogether, these folks, who number about 800, count for roughly 20 percent of the total votes for the Democratic Party's nomination. The Super Delegates may not be able to jump over a speeding train, but they sure can wallop a candidate, if they choose. And they're not required to follow the lead of other voters. It's no wonder that the candidates are doing their best to get the votes of these political power-horses, the Super Delegates, in such a close race. Even Hillary's daughter, Chelsea, has been seen cozying up to a Super Delegate or two, obviously trying to help her mom. Likewise, Bill, who is a Super Delegate himself, has been doing his best to encourage the Super Delegate vote for Hillary, rewarding her for standing by his side during his darkest hours. While Obama right now has the edge with mom-and-pop voters among Democrats, Hillary appears to have a clear lead with committed Super Delegates, with more than a few who are women. It is simply not suggested in polite conversation that a woman would vote for a woman just because she's a woman--though it sure looks that way: Among committed Super Delegates, Hillary has an over 2-1 ratio of women, mostly white, who support her, compared to Obama. In a way, the situation reminds me of a more recent conversation I had with one woman, who told me she was voting for Hillary. I asked her which issues she liked best of Hillary, and was greeted with a blank stare--as if issues had anything to do with it. Still, in all fairness, I'm certain many of the blacks--and whites--in Obama's camp are voting simply for race as well--simply because of Obama's race, not in spite of it--if we dare to admit it. Former VP candidate Geraldine Ferraro was seemingly booted off of Hillary's campaign roster for saying similar comments: "If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position," Ferraro pointed out. Vouchsafed, there are some idealistic white women, possibly living with the cancer of white guilt, such as Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Rep. Zoe Lofgren, who favor Obama. But they seem to be more the exception than the rule. It seems that among the women who do support Obama, more than just a few of them are non-white. Indeed, while there are white women who support Obama, color is not certainly not lacking in many of Obama's women Super Delegates, with more than a handful who are black (such as Rep. Barbara Lee or DNC Mary Long) or Hispanic (such as Rep. Linda Sanchez and DNC Debbie Marquez). Another group of Super Delegates in particular, aside from women, strongly favors Hillary: Jews. Her Israel-first campaign has long made her a favorite among Jews who love Israel. Just like women voters, Hillary has about a 2-1 lead among Super Delegates with Jewish-sounding surnames--people such as Diane Feinstein, Eric Kleinfeld, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, Barbara Mikulski, Barney Frank, Steven Grossman, Sander Levin, Elliot Spitzer (if he's not in jail when it's time to vote, or if his voting power wasn't removed), Dave Pollak, Allyson Schwartz, etc., ad nauseam. While it is possible that some of the people with Jewish-sounding surnames are not Jews, there can be no doubt that there are more than just a handful of Jewish delegates. And they strongly support Hillary. Who knows--maybe, Jews, despite them only being 2 percent of the general population, may be the deciding factor in the outcome of the Democratic nomination? Whatever the case may be, it will be interesting to see what happens, as the Super Delegates may very well change the course of the votes having been cast. Right now, despite Obama having the slight edge on regular voters, Hillary has a 10 percent lead (55 to 45 percent) among committed Super Delegates--more than enough to upset Obama. In a world where politicians dictate to the electorate, rather than listen to their constituents, it wouldn't be surprising for a change to take place at the last minute, leading to much dismay and turmoil among the Democrats--if not outright violence in the streets. It will be an interesting summer--that's for sure.
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