Pressure's on Mass. superdelegates

Boston Globe ^ | February 13, 2008 | John C. Drake

[george76]

Democratic rivals woo 26 who aren't obliged to toe voters' line.

Raymond Jordan was a self-described Clinton man. He supported Bill Clinton for president in 1992 over Paul Tsongas... and worked in Clinton's administration in the 1990s.

But last month was the first time Jordan, 64, a former state representative from Springfield, had ever received a call from the former president.

"Raymond Jordan, this is Bill Clinton, and I'm calling you because we're calling all the superdelegates," Jordan said...

A week later, Jordan received a phone call from Senator Hillary Clinton, but it was too late. He had decided to support her rival, Senator Barack Obama.

As one of 26 party leaders and elected officials in Massachusetts who are designated superdelegates to the Democrats' nominating convention...

Unlike the 93 Massachusetts delegates whose votes at the convention must reflect the results of the Feb. 5 primary, which Clinton won, the superdelegates are free to pick either candidate.

According to Democratic Party rules, superdelegates are under no obligation to follow the will of the voters...

[robomatik]

"...Raymond Jordan, this is Bill Clinton, and I'm calling you because we're calling..."

bill is now admitting he is a "we"

[Wally_Kalbacken]

“...Raymond Jordan, this is Bill Clinton, you remember me - I’m the fellow who articulated a cigar in Monica Lewinsky’s vagina in the oval office, and I’m calling you because we’re calling...”