iOS app Android app More  Clinton's Push For Popular Vote Win
May Not Persuade Superdelegates   First Posted: 04/10/08 06:12
AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 01:30 PM ET  In recent days, aides to
Sen. Hillary Clinton have increasingly pressed the idea that the
popular vote in the Democratic primary should be a guide for
superdelegates deciding which candidate to support.  On Tuesday,
for example, Clinton's chief delegate counter Harold Ickes told
Talking Points Memo, "I think being ahead in the popular vote is
an important factor. I don't think it's dispositive...if at the
end of the process she's running very slightly behind in the
delegates overall, the popular vote will be important. I don't
think it's absolutely critical."  But how much sway will the
popular vote tally truly hold should Clinton (despite the long
odds) actually prevail by that measure?  Interviews with a
handful of superdelegates from various regions of the country
suggest nearly none.  To begin with, these Democratic officials
caution that the cha