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Sanders' Plan to Win Over Clinton Superdelegates More Rhetoric Than Action
The delegate math of the Democratic race remains in the front-runner's favor.
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Bernie Sanders' effort to persuade Democratic superdelegates to switch to his side from Hillary Clinton's so far is more a rhetorical flourish than an active campaign.
As Clinton has widened her lead over Sanders in pledged delegates won in primaries and caucuses over the past month, the Vermont senator has turned to making a case to the more than 700 party officials and office holders who are unbound delegates to the national convention. His argument: he's “entitled” to the superdelegates from states he's won and he'd be the stronger candidate to face off against Republican Donald Trump in the general election.