Dozens Of Democratic Superdelegates Oppose Nominating Sanders If He Falls Short Of Majority Delegates Report Says
Through interviews with many high-profile Democratic Party officials, including 93 superdelegates, the paper found an “overwhelming” amount of pushback in giving Sanders the nomination. The Times reported that Democratic establishment leaders were “willing to risk intraparty damage to stop his nomination at the national convention in July.” Of the 93 superdelegates interviewed, only nine said that Sanders should become the nominee if he ends up with a plurality of delegates instead of an absolute majority....