Yes, you may well have Democratic superdelegates. Such as, your Congresspeople and Senators (if you're represented by Democrats!)
Did your superdelegates endorse early, only to find that their state or district voted overwhelmingly for another candidate?
If so, TALK to your superdelegates!
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I'm in Madison, in the 2nd Congressional District of Wisconsin, represented by Tammy Baldwin.
Baldwin endorsed Hillary Clinton, early and enthusiastically.
However, the 2nd Congressional District spoke yesterday, enthusiastically as well. And here's what we said:
Dane County: 67% for Obama
Rock County: 58% for Obama
Green County: 59% for Obama
Columbia County: 56% for Obama
Jefferson County: 58% for Obama
If you believe that superdelegates should vote the will of their constituencies when it comes to the presidential nomination, you might want to send a message like the one that went out from our home this morning (credits to Mr. AnnieJo, since I sure wouldn't want to be accused of plagiarism!)
Rep. Baldwin,
I understand your support for Senator Clinton as a candidate for President. It is a historic moment to have a woman running so strongly for the highest elected office in our country. I imagine it is similar to the pride I felt as I supported you in your own historic quest to represent the 2nd Congressional District in Wisconsin.
However, the people of your district (including me) have stated their preference, and they have overwhelmingly chosen Senator Obama as the person they would like to head the Democratic ticket in November. I am now asking you respectfully to follow the will of your constituents and switch your support, as a super delegate, to Senator Obama.
I am worried about the toll this campaign is taking on the party and its chances to regain the White House. I got exactly two pieces of campaign literature ahead of the election. Both were negative ads from Senator Clinton attacking Senator Obama. It is troubling to me to see someone I have respected stoop to the sorry level of those two pieces of negative advertising.
Had Senator Clinton won the nomination, I would have been proud to support her in November. But it appears now that Senator Obama is the choice of the people, not only of the 2nd Congressional District but of the country. It is time for us to rally around him so that we can all work together to put a Democrat in the White House in January 2009. The more resources that are spent fighting inside our own party, the less we'll have available to put towards the effort against the Republican nominee.
If you are represented by a superdelegate in a similar situation, how about sending a message of your own?