Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Super Delegate Reform Proposal

I really do hope the super delegate system is thoroughly revised after this season and here is what I propose (if we really have to have them)....

Super delegates should only be based on the current members of the House and Senate, Sitting Governors and the parties leader in each house of a state's legislature. This would work out to about 370-420 votes based on the size of the majorities in the House and Senate and the number of Governors while weighting the system more towards states and districts that are represented by Democrats. Supers would be compelled to vote the same way as their district/state with the ability to be released by a voted majority of all the super delegates (to allow for the Murphy scenario of the presumed candidate falling apart).

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