The February 5 and March 4 primaries did not change the course of the Democratic contest between frontrunners Senator Barack Obama of Illinois and Senator Hillary Clinton of New York. Both frontrunners continue a political mixed-martial arts match for the Democratic nomination. So far, neither Obama nor Clinton has gained enough pledged delegates to clinch the nomination.
Obama has a marginal lead over Clinton in pledged delegates. However, the two of them are virtually tied. This comes into the play from the superdelegates, whom are delegates not pledged to either candidate. They can change their minds at any given time.
US Democratic House Speaker Nanci Pelosi said that the superdelegates cannot afford to sit on the fence any longer and must quickly get behind a candidate.
On Thursday, April 17, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean has put in his two cents. He said told the superdelegates that they need to say who they are for right “now.”
“We cannot give up two or three months of active campaigning and healing time,” Dean said to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. He said that now is the time for the superdelegates to make their decision.
So far, Dean and Pelosi have remained neutral through the primaries. But Dean has made it clear: the superdelegates need to make their decision now.
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