Superdelegates

Right now, America is busy with the campaign for president. Currently, the Democrats party is still having problem with determining the Democratic Presidential Nominee. Both Obama and Clinton are still fighting for the Democratic Presidential Nomination and because the nominee hasn't been settled till now, the Democrats nominee will be determine by the superdelegates.

What's a superdelegate?
Superdelegates are those Democratic Party leaders and elected officials who are automatically delegates to national convention. In order to win the democratic presidential nomination, a candidate must win not only the pledged delegates who are apportioned according to the results of the primaries or caucuses, but also enough number of superdelegates.

Who gets to be a superdelagate?
Every democratic member of the House and Senate, every democratic governor and members of the DNC (democratic national committee); also, former democratic president and vice president, former democratic House and Senate leaders, and former DNC chairs.

How do superdelegates decide which candidate to support?
Though they aren't bound by the results of primaries and caucuses, superdelegates often cast their vote to whomever they think will make the stronger presidential nominee in the general election.

When did the superdelegates concept first appear?
The Democrats first introduced superdelagets in 1984.