Superdelegate Creator Tad Devine Open to Reexamination of System
Yesterday in Washington, D.C. WHY TUESDAY? had a wide-ranging exclusive conversation with political consultant Tad Devine, a creator of the present-day Democratic superdelegate system.
* On the role of Democratic superdelegates today versus their intended role: “Should they reflect the will of the people who voted in the state or are they free to do what they want? I think it’s pretty clear, if you look at the history of their creation, they are free to do what they want.”
* On the early pledging of superdelegates: “That’s not out of ratio with what we’ve seen in the past… most of them are still, technically, on the record uncommitted.”
* On whether or not superdelegates are undemocratic: “I guess it depends on how you define democratic.”
* On whether or not the superdelegate system is broken: “I think frankly after 25 years or so of, you know, it’s about time we stepped back and take another hard look at our nominating process, a serious look.”
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