Just when I think I have American politics down and how to elect a President figured out, another wrench is thrown into the works. Super-delegates. What the hell are super-delegates? I wandered around Rowan university campus, cursing my naivety thinking that the nominees for the presidential election are decided by caucuses and primaries, in which the average joe votes for their fav contender, but oh no, it can’t be that simple, can it? Nope. The average American vote only accounts for roughly 60% of the final vote, 40% belongs to the super-delegates. And who are these mysterious beings, people who have nearly the same amount of power as the rest of the nation put together? Well, I don’t rightly know. I read MSNBC’s explanation about super-delegates, and it left me uncomfortable to think less than 1000 people have 40% control over who is nominated for the democratic party. In as much, those Super-delegates are kingmakers, they can make or break this election. Lord, that is scary. Still, fun to watch (since I’m not American.)
