More on the coveted superdelegates

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Here’s yet another story about the coveted superdelegates in this year’s presidential race who could well decide the race this year. I had no idea that Buncombe County Commissioner Carol Peterson was a superdelegate.

Here’s a snippet of the story and some names of N.C.’s superdelegates and where they stand right now:

WASHINGTON— As a citizen living in North Carolina, David Parker gets to vote in the state’s Democratic presidential primary in May.

As a Democratic superdelegate, he’ll cast a second vote – a much more influential one – when the party meets to nominate Sen. Hillary Clinton or Sen. Barack Obama at the national convention in August.

Though Obama has surged ahead of Clinton in the all-important race for delegates, it’s increasingly possible that neither candidate will have the majority needed to win the nomination when the primary season ends.

The nominee could be determined by the votes of Parker and 795 other superdelegates: local activists, congressmen, former presidents and party insiders from every state who can vote for whomever they please. They’re political free agents.

• Jerry Meek. Chairman of North Carolina Democratic Party. Uncommitted.

• Carol W. Peterson. Buncombe County Commissioner in Asheville. Uncommitted.

• Everett Ward. Former executive director of North Carolina Democratic Party. Supports Obama.

• Michael F. Easley. Governor of North Carolina.Uncommitted.

• Rep. Bob Etheridge. Uncommitted.

• Rep. Heath Shuler. Uncommitted.