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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton is pictured November 9
But the District of Columbia’s Democratic superdelegates are lining up firmly behind Hillary Rodham Clinton, contributing to her overwhelming lead among the party establishment.
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Their backing gives Clinton a commanding advantage over her rivals for the Democratic nomination for president.
Nationally, AP reporters reached out to all 712 superdelegates.
Superdelegates are members of Congress, other elected officials and party leaders who will attend the convention in Philadelphia and may support whichever candidate they choose regardless of IL primary results.
Mrs Clinton got endorsements from 359, while Mr Sanders was endorsed by eight.
Of the six who responded to the AP’s survey, all said they support Clinton’s candidacy except state Democratic Chairman John Zody, who is uncommitted at this time.
With 712 votes at the convention next summer, superdelegates make up about 30 percent of the 2,382 delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination. Sander Levin, Dan Kildee and Debbie Dingell; U.S. Sens. Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow; and former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer, in addition to Lawrence. Although the former secretary of state may not be new or different, Ensley said she would take Clinton “any day over a trend”. “I think she’s got the vision, experience, the sensitivity, the knowledge and the desire to be an outstanding president”.
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“To win, Republicans have to win OH and Florida so they need someone who can win there”, Cullerton said.