As an Obama supporter, it's not an easy thing to say, but I'm willing to give Hillary until June, after the end of the primary season, to make her case for the nomination. As discussed below, I believe that, notwithstanding the rhetoric of her campaign, Hillary is angling to win the 'popular vote,' has a chance of doing so, and ought to be given the opportunity to make her case about the significance, if any, of a 'popular vote' win.
As we all know, either candidate will need the votes of superdelegates to clinch the nomination, and based upon the structure of the current nominating process, the party clearly contemplates a role for the superdelegates apart from that of the pledged delegates in determining who should be the nominee.
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