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Originally Posted by Vulcan
I wouldn't count on it. While most regular voters can be swayed by the likability factor or the ideals expressed by the candidate, the super delegates will be more subject to deals and favors promised and given. Back room, cigar smoking party hacks may very well decide the Democratic nominee and cause a backlash.
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Actually the superdelegates are propably mostly interested in winning the election, and picking the more popular candidate (and avoiding that backlash) just makes more sense. Taking the "all for the popular winner" route also neatly absolves the individual superdelegates from looking like turncoats.