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Originally Posted by DRS112
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After the 1968 Democratic National Convention, the Democratic Party implemented changes in its delegate selection process, based on the work of the McGovern-Fraser Commission. The purpose of the changes was to make the composition of the convention less subject to control by party leaders and more responsive to the votes cast during the campaign for the nomination.
These comprehensive changes left some Democrats believing that the role of party leaders and elected officials had been unduly diminished, weakening the Democratic ticket. In response, the superdelegate rule was instituted after the 1980 election. Its purpose was to accord a greater role to active politicians.[2]
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That is probably one of the dumbest things they could possibly do, take the votes from the people and put them into the hands of officials. This truly makes me ashamed to be a democrat and goes completely against the entire concept of democracy.