The first debate held on 13 October, 2015 in Wynn, Las Vegas, NV, started off with five democratic contenders – Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley, Jim Webb, and Lincoln Chafee.
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U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii said Clinton cares about issues that people care about, including college affordability, raising the minimum wage and comprehensive immigration reform. Bernie Sanders; two for O’Malley; and 210 who remain uncommitted.
The AP reached out to all 712 superdelegates nationally and found that 359 have committed to Clinton.
“Given her experience in the U.S. Senate, coupled with the outstanding service she performed as secretary of state – she’s earned my support”, Archer said.
But Virgie Rollins, chair of the Democratic National Committee’s Black Caucus, has yet to commit to a candidate.
Superdelegates are party insiders or elected Democratic officials who, along with caucusgoers and primary voters across the country, will help decide which candidate receives the Democratic nomination for the presidency. A recent NY Times/CBS News poll shows that Sanders is favored by 33% of his party’s likely voters, second to Clinton’s 52% of support.
“She is the best trained and tested person in the Democratic Party except for her husband and President Obama”, Fowler said.
The delegates were asked which candidate they plan to support at the convention in Philadelphia next summer. Democratic-leaning independents prefer him over her, 50-38 percent.
Former Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory said he was impressed with her during the House hearings on Benghazi and in the Democratic debates.
Former federal banking regulator Jake Quinn remains uncommitted.
Maryland superdelegates backing Clinton still express admiration for O’Malley. “I believe that Bernie Sanders would not fall short on his campaign promises”. Since day one we have not taken this nomination for granted and that will not change.Some superdelegates supporting Clinton said they dont think Sanders is electable, especially because of his embrace of socialism. “To achieve a more just society, many structures of our government and economy must be radically transformed through greater economic and social democracy so that ordinary Americans can participate in the many decisions that affect our lives”. A majority of almost every demographic group, including men, women, Latinos, whites and voters under 29, called her actions unethical but legal.
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Sanders, on the other hand, has never been a registered Democrat and does not have the kind of party roots that the Clintons have.
