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Root Source: Superdelegate

Some people love them, others detest them. But what makes them so super?

Hillary Clinton accepts her party’s nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention. (Sarah Collins/Annenberg Media)

Superdelegates, otherwise known as un-pledged delegates, are people, usually party insiders or elected officials, that are not committed to vote for candidates based on the outcome of a state primary or caucus.