0 a delegate to the Democratic National Convention or the Republican National Convention who has not been elected, usually one who has been given the position because they are a party leader or an official. Superdelegates are free to vote for whichever candidate they want, unlike elected delegates, who have to vote for the candidate selected by the voters in their state.
There are online petitions calling on the superdelegates to support the candidate who does best in the primaries and caucuses.
Clyburn, a superdelegate, remained uncommitted throughout most of the 2008 presidential primary elections.
First, some news sources include only pledged delegates in their total count, while others include superdelegates.
Others superdelegates are chosen during the primary season.
The territory's delegation also included eight unpledged superdelegates.
Superdelegate votes are counted on the first ballot.
News organizations survey the superdelegates periodically throughout the election season and try to calculate how many have committed to each of the candidates.
In 1984 only state party chairs and vice chairs were guaranteed superdelegate status.
