Democratic superdelegates have received $890,000 from Obama and Clinton

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And while it would be unseemly for the candidates to hand out thousands of dollars to primary voters, or to the delegates pledged to represent the will of those voters, elected officials who are superdelegates have received at least $904,200 from Obama and Clinton in the form of campaign contributions over the last three years, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.

Obama, who narrowly leads in the count of pledged, "non-super" delegates, has doled out more than $698,200 to superdelegates from his political action committee, Hope Fund, or campaign committee since 2005. Of the 82 elected officials who had announced as of Feb. 12 that their superdelegate votes would go to the Illinois senator, 35, or 43 percent of this group, have received campaign contributions from him in the 2006 or 2008 election cycles, totaling $232,200. In addition, Obama has been endorsed by 52 superdelegates who haven't held elected office recently and, therefore, didn't receive campaign contributions from him.

Clinton does not appear to have been as openhanded. Her PAC, HILLPAC, and campaign committee appear to have distributed $205,500 to superdelegates. Only 12 percent of her elected superdelegates, or 13 of 109 who have said they will back her, have received campaign contributions, totaling about $95,000 since 2005. An additional 128 unelected superdelegates support Clinton, according to a blog tracking superdelegates and their endorsements, 2008 Democratic Convention Watch.
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democracy at its finest

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I heard that shrillary was trying to steal obama's dedicated delegates...sad part is, I think she can do it...I am still looking at all the rules. Anyone know?

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What a choice between those 2 lol. I think the most profitable job in the next 4 years will be the position of intern.

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The super delegate system is truly screwed but I do not blame the candidates for trying to gain the votes of these super delegates however they can because it is the system currently in place. You have to play by the rules of the party to win the party nomination. The rules of Democratic party happen to be ridiculous.

Obama's lead in pledged delegates isn't really that narrow though... At this point it would take a real turn around for Clinton to surpass him in pledged delegates.

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Nice job, if you can get it.

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Democratic superdelegates have received $890,000 from Obama and Clinton

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