As The Centrist Voice reported earlier today, Democratic Party superdelegates are quite concerned with the way in which the nominating process is playing out. Many believe that it is likely that there will be a conclusion that does not weaken them in the general election. Pennsylvania Congressman Jason Altmire told the New York Times, “If we get to the end and Senator Obama has won more states, has more delegates and more popular vote, I would need some sort of rationale for why at that point any superdelegate would go the other way, seeing that the people have spoken.”
Many superdelegates are hoping that the nomination is resolved sooner rather than later, as the longer it goes on, the greater the chances of fraction within the party and John McCain would benefit. Some even see the nomination going to the convention.
Bill George, the head of the AFL-CIO in Pennsylvania, believes that there will be a brokered deal before the convention. Who could broker such a deal? The three most prominent and neutral democrats, Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi and Al Gore are considered to be the ones who have the best chance of ending any deadlock and building consensus around a nominee.
