Who are the superdelegates? Here’s a little exposition from the Nation magazine.
Of course, then the question is, who’s automatically selected in these parts? Don’t you want a list if you’re interested in Democratic Party politics (even though the concept of superdelegates seems thoroughly undemocratic)? How can you not be, living in these parts?

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I’ve been pleased to see Laura Tillman’s series on teen pregnancy in the Brownsville Herald over the last couple days. (the weekend’s stories, “Knocked Up” but looking for more and At Lincoln Park, an answer, but no solution, and today’s story, Lessons untaught, unlearned). She’s done a good job of highlighting the need for [...]

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