Dems Divided as Sanders and Perez Push Plan to Weaken DNC Superdelegates

Rep. Gerry Connolly and others oppose 'craven capitulation'

Paul Crookston
July 11, 2018 6:04 PM

The Democratic National Committee’s rules committee is pushing a plan to greatly reduce the influence of unpledged superdelegates in the party’s presidential primary, but Rep. Gerry Connolly (Va.) is among the Democratic leaders openly criticizing the possible move.

Former DNC Chair Donna Brazile Fights to Keep Superdelegates in Dem Primary

'There’s multiple ways to get at this issue without telling everybody to go to hell,' she says

Paul Crookston
May 17, 2018 11:56 AM

Donna Brazile, the former chair of the Democratic National Committee, is defending the party’s use of superdelegates in its presidential primary.

Brazile on Emerging Democratic Party Leaders: ‘I Have a List of About 52 of Them’

Conor Beck
December 18, 2017 3:35 PM

Nate Silver: ‘High Probability’ of Brokered Democratic Convention in 2020

David Rutz
December 8, 2017 12:49 PM

Data journalist Nate Silver tweeted Friday there is a "high probability" of a brokered Democratic National Convention in 2020 because of the potentially large field of candidates and the planned reduction of superdelegates in the nominating process.

Report: Clinton Takeover of DNC Began Before Brazile’s Book Said

Charles Russell
December 4, 2017 7:40 PM

The Hillary Clinton campaign's takeover of the Democratic National Committee began even before she officially announced her 2016 candidacy, according to a new report.