http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/03/pelosi_overturning_will_of_vot.phpPelosi: Overturning Will Of Voters "Would Do Great Harm" To Party
By Greg Sargent - March 27, 2008, 10:57AM
This is a bit late, but here's the response from a Pelosi spokesperson to the letter from Clinton fundraisers demanding that she back off her position that the super-dels should support the winner if the pledged del count:
“Speaker Pelosi is confident that superdelegates will choose between Senators Clinton or Obama -- our two strong candidates -- before the convention in August. That choice will be based on many considerations, including respecting the decisions of millions of Americans who have voted in primaries and participated in caucuses. The Speaker believes it would do great harm to the Democratic Party if superdelegates are perceived to overturn the will of the voters. This has been her position throughout this primary season, regardless of who was ahead at any particular point in delegates or votes.”This is close to Obama's position, but not identical to it. On the one hand, she's agreeing with Obama's assertion that going against the voters would damage the party.
But at the same time, she is also allowing for super-dels to base their choice on "many considerations," which is a departure from the Obama position that ultimately the only thing guiding their choice should be the pledged del count. In short, this reflects what appear to be Pelosi's efforts to appear neutral while tacitly supporting the Obama position.
In Obama's favor, also note that she's basically calling for the race to end before the convention.
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