Clinton adds a half delegate
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press Writer Wed Feb 27, 5:24 PM ET
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press Writer Wed Feb 27, 5:24 PM ET
WASHINGTON - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's half delegate has a new friend — one of equal stature no less.
The Democrats Abroad, a group sanctioned by the national party, has confounded delegate counters, graphic artists and political journalists since it awarded Clinton 1.5 delegates from its global primary last week. How do you explain that Clinton has 1,276.5 delegates?
Explain no more. Clinton picked up a half superdelegate on Wednesday, increasing her overall total to 1,277.
The anomaly happened because the Democrats Abroad will send 22 delegates to the Democratic National Convention, each with a half vote. The system is designed to enable the group to send more people to the convention, without inflating its voting power.
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