Barack Obama swept to victory in Louisiana, Nebraska, Washington and the Virgin Islands. If Obama wins Maryland, Virginia and D.C., he will probably be considered the front runner. Look for the Clintons to be arm twisting, strong arming and doing anything in their arsenal of dirty tricks to get the support of the super delegates. Right now, Hillary has the overwhelming support of the super delegates. But how can the super delegates support Hillary if Barack wins the primary race outright?
The democratic candidates were not supposed to campaign in the states of Florida and Michigan. However, in true Clintonian fashion, Hillary violated the pledge and rules and kept her name on the ballots in Florida and Michigan. Florida and Michigan represent 10% of all the delegates. Look for Hillary to be maneuvering to have those delegates seated at the national convention in Denver, Colorado.
Mr. Obama will have to contest the awarding of the Michigan and Florida delegates to Hillary Clinton. There should be a legal show down at the democratic national convention if Hillary is awarded the delegates from Florida and Michigan. If Obama has the most delegates going into the democratic national convention, that will negate the power and influence of the super delegates. The super delegates will have to accept the will of the people in supporting Barack Obama.
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