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Bernie and Dems brace for superdelegate showdown

Bernie and Dems brace for superdelegate showdown

The DNC’s superdelegate rules have changed dramatically since 2016, in large part because of the sharp criticism levied by Sanders and his allies about the clear favoritism many superdelegates showed toward Hillary Clinton. Party officials eventually agreed to weaken the power of superdelegates, allowing them to vote only if no candidate wins 1,991 pledged delegates…

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