Journalist Ashley Smith explains how Democrats in the 1970s managed to reform their electoral system into something that looks democratic, but ultimately lets party officials and super delegates decide who can and can’t run for president

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Clinton Could Still Win NH: Why Does Our Electoral System Allow For That?

by TRNN, The Real News Network
February 13, 2016

<h1>Clinton Could Still Win NH: Why Does Our Electoral System Allow For That?</h1> <p class="byline">by TRNN, The Real News Network <br />February 13, 2016</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIEWZT5Tcro</p> <p>Journalist Ashley Smith explains how Democrats in the 1970s managed to reform their electoral system into something that looks democratic, but ultimately lets party officials and super delegates decide who can and can’t run for president</p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://therealnews.com/thedges0212smith">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://therealnews.com">The Real News Network</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/therealnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-TRNN-2021-logomark-square.png?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://therealnews.com/?republication-pixel=true&post=131462&amp;ga4=G-7LYS8R7V51" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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