++Undeclared Superdelegates-- Are they hoping to run out the clock???++

[rhombus]

How do you explain undeclared superdelegates like Sen. Jim Webb whose states have already voted? Webb is the last guy to run from a fight, and yet he's squeamish to declare who he'd vote for?

I think these undeclared delegates are afraid to take a stand. Is this political cowardice?

[rocktivity]

1. I think they're waiting for Obama to pick up the majority of the pledged delegates

which he should do no later than May 20.

:headbang:
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[FlyingSquirrel]

3. I think it's actually May 20.

Obama has: 1490

IN: 33
NC: 62
WV: 11

Total: 1596 on May 13 (+/- 5)

KY 16
OR 27

Total: 1639 on May 20 (+/- 7)

1627 needed for 50% plus 1

[rocktivity]

7. May 20, right you are!

:blush:

It will really depend on whether Obama can get at around 40% of KY and WV.

:headbang:
rocknation

[FrenchieCat]

2. Isn't that whats wrong with our party; political timidity?

We know how to kneecap our own, it appears, but we don't know how to be principled in our stance and be tough in that respect.

[rocktivity]

9. I think it has more to do with making sure Hillary

can't kneecap THEM.

:headbang:
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[grantcart]

11. I think it is more that they don't want to make her supporters feel that she was

treated unfairly and that she had every chance to win but failed on her own merits not because a bunch of men told her to leave.

[rocktivity]

12. Oh! Well, um, that's what I MEANT...

:blush:
rocknation

[C_U_L8R]

4. They are waiting for the highest bidder

It's a little game of musical chairs... how long can you hold out
and increase your value? But if you wait too long or choose poorly,
you lose everything. Fascinating to watch them play. Keep track
of who gets what favors.

[4themind]

5. THe problem with waiting is that May 31st is when the rules-by-laws committee

meats, the results of which could be a nuclear bomb on this race. The clock is ticking. They need to start coming coming out, before P.R.

[sandnsea]

6. Wyden is protecting his health care proposal

He doesn't want his endorsement to be interpreted as a preference of one health care proposal over another. He's got his own that he is really pushing and that's his priority. At least that's what he has said.

[sfam]

8. Yes. They are wimping out. They don't want to make a decision...

If they haven't decided yet, they get no benefit from deciding now, but they CAN get some flack.

[NanceGreggs]

10. This is just a theory on my part, but ...

I believe the SDs already know it's going to be Obama.

They have no desire to humiliate the Clintons (or enrage Hill's supporters by doing so), therefore they've agreed on a slow trickle of endorsements - two for Obama, one for Hill, four for Obama, two for Hill per day - thereby avoiding a 'surge' of endorsements for either candidate.

It's just a theory - but at this juncture, it would be the smart thing to do. Hill will have a few more 'wins' in the weeks to come, and can go out on a high note rather than being publicly humiliated.

As I said, just a theory.