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Suitors Keep Lines Open to Superdelegates

From Michelle to Chelsea, big names get on the horn

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 19, 2008 1:20 PM CST

(Newser) – Sometimes superdelegates respond to politics, ideology, or longstanding alliances. Other times, they're won by girl talk. For one Philadelphia party official, a morning call from Michelle Obama sealed the deal, the LA Times reports. The would-be first lady covered everything from strategy to motherhood. “... Read full story »

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