Pelosi Emphasizes No Change
Speaker Nancy Pelosi emphasized her position on superdelegates today, and in effect, rebuked a recent brazen attempt by 20 big shots to influence (viz. buy) the Democratic nomination.
From Roll Call (sub. req.):
Pelosi reiterated that it would do “great harm to the Democratic Party” if it were perceived that superdelegates were prepared to “overturn the will of the people” by voting differently from their states in Denver.
“Let me be really clear about this,” she told reporters, indicating that she has been against ex-officio voting for “my whole life.”
Pelosi said she wanted to “remove all doubt on anyone’s minds” that her previous comments about superdelegates voting their conscience are inconsistent with them voting in line with their constituents.
She noted that she has made this point when Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has been ahead as well as when Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) has the lead.
Last month, 20 of the largest contributors to the Democratic Party — and Clinton supporters — demanded in a threatening letter to Pelosi that she retract her public position on superdelegates.
"We have been strong supporters of the DCCC. We therefore urge you to clarify your position on super-delegates and reflect in your comments a more open view to the optional independent actions of each of the delegates at the National Convention in August. We appreciate your activities in support of the Democratic Party and your leadership role in the Party and hope you will be responsive to some of your major enthusiastic supporters."
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