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Rich White Men in Control?

By wt

This article reminds me of Montgomery Burns's quote in the Simpsons Movie:

"Well, for once, the rich white man is in control."

According to a Politico analysis, close to half of the 700-plus Democratic superdelegates who could end up determining the party nominee are white men.

One Obama superdelegate, a House member, had sharp criticism for the superdelegate racial and gender makeup, a reaction that reflects the sensitivities surrounding the issue.

?It?s still the old guard, the white men. They always want to control the outcome,? the superdelegate said. ?But this time, they won?t be able to do it.?

No, actually they will.

Unless Hillary gets crushed and drops out, the delegate count will be close at the end of the primary season.

And since superdelegates are included in the total number of available delegates (over 4000), winning a majority of those delegates with two competitive candidates is nearly impossible without superdelegates.

Full post as published by Expressio Unius on February 15, 2008 (boomark / email).