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May 7, 2008 7:57 am US/Mountain
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Colorado Super Delegates Pressured To Give Support
DENVER (CBS4) ―
Uncommitted Democratic Party super delegates in Colorado are under increasing pressure to endorse a candidate as the presidential nomination process comes down to the wire. The super delegates could play a big role in choosing the party's candidate.
The super delegates are elected Democratic officials or members of the Democratic National Committee. They can cast their vote for whomever they want, which means they can tip the balance in the direction of one candidate over the other.
"I have been told to withhold my opinion by the leadership in the state and some of the leadership at the national level," said Patricia Waak, chair of the Colorado Democratic Party.
The reasoning is that Waak is the chair of the state party hosting the national convention and weighing in now would not be in the best interest of the party.
Colorado super delegates who have declared their support are split evenly between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
"I have heard from many supporters of both Senator Obama and Senator Clinton, all of them asking me for support," said Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo.
Salazar remains neutral and remains uncommitted along with Waak and several other state Democratic leaders. But pressure is mounting.
"Right now, in the last few days, I've gotten some intensified calls from campaign managers of both the Obama campaign and the Clinton campaign," said Waak.
Uncommitted super delegates said they will decide on a candidate sometime after June 3 when the final primaries are over.
People interested in lobbying a Colorado super delegate to support a candidate can log on to
www.lobbydelegates.com and learn more.
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