With her deep party ties, New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton was supposed to own the superdelegate primary.
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But in the last two months, it's been the rookie, Democratic rival Barack Obama, who has maximized his superdelegate moments.
When new images of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright's "Goddamn" America sermon emerged in March, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson was escorted to a stage to dub the Illinois senator a "once-in-a-lifetime leader" and steady the candidate.
In the aftermath of another staggering wave of Wright publicity, and after Obama was thrashed in the Pennsylvania primary, it was former Democratic National Committee chairman and one-time Clinton backer Joe Andrew's turn to stanch the bleeding, as Obama fought for a close finish in Andrew's home state of Indiana.
And then there was former presidential challenger John Edwards on stage this week in Michigan, endorsing Obama and putting the brakes on any momentum Clinton might have seized from her West Virginia primary rout.
It is unclear whether the timing of these show-stopping endorsements was the product of luck or design. Both the candidates and the superdelegates are on virgin turf, feeling their way through a primary phase that hasn't been tested since the nominating rules were written in the late 1980s.
This is a pattern I have not realized until I read this article. It is really interesting. I think Edwards support did come in a critical time and not just because of Hilary's win in WV, because I think thats insignificant, but because this brings the party closer to unity and he is a sought after candidate and a big name. I hope this all gets wrapped up by next week because I think if it drags on any longer, it could show Hilary as being delusional especially fi she is seeking only the presidential spot.
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