Bill Clinton To Be DNC Delegate

[Freddie Stubbs]

Former President Clinton will automatically be a New York delegate to the Democratic National Convention next year, the state's party chairman said Tuesday.

State Assemblyman Herman Farrell said national party rules call for all members of Congress, all members of the Democratic National Committee from New York and all former presidents and vice presidents to be automatic delegates.

That means Clinton and his wife, New York's junior senator, can both go to the convention in Boston next summer as so-called super delegates from their adopted state. Hillary Rodham Clinton was elected to the Senate in 2000.

more: http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/crime/nyc-clinton0916,0,810657.story?coll=nyc-manheadlines-crime

[mndemocrat_29]

1. So this would also mean

That Al Gore, Walter F. Mondale, and Jimmy Carter would also be superdelegates, correct?

[tsipple]

2. Correct

I think something like 14% of delegates are actually "superdelegates" -- people who didn't get named through a primary or caucus process. The "party establishment," if you will.

[MaineDem]

3. And George Mitchell

As former Senate Majority Leader.

Former Governors, Presidents and Vice Presidents, and Majority Leaders among others qualify as Unpledged Party Leaders/Elected Officials.

[goobergunch]

4. Former governors?

I haven't heard that one.