Open Left introduces the Superdelegate Transparency Project.

[madfloridian]

Chris Bowers at Open Left just announced this project today. It seems like a very good idea.

Introducing The Superdelegate Transparency Project

The Superdelegate Transparency Project is the central gathering place for compiling primary and caucus results--Congressional district by Congressional district--for states that have to date held their races, and going forward until the Democratic nomination is secured. We are compiling the district-by-district results of the popular vote and pledged delegates, and then tracking these results against how superdelegates are currently pledged (or have publicly endorsed a candidate), and how they eventually vote. The aim of this project is to open up the Democratic nomination process, and to gauge what effect the superdelegates have on the nomination. Rather than hypotheticals at the end of this nomination process, we seek to make hard data available to all interested parties, including citizens, activists, journalists, bloggers, campaign staffers and people around the world who are following this U.S. election. This is the only project currently tracking this data at the district level.

The reporting arms of the project reside at the blogs at LiteraryOutpost and OpenLeft. The participatory arm is here on the wiki at Congresspedia, where we're keeping running tallies in each state/district, who the superdelegates are, and whom they are backing. The STP is intended as a collaborative project among all interested parties to bring transparency and accountability to the Democratic National Convention by providing citizens with information on how the superdelegates could impact the outcome of the nomination.

He further clarifies the project.

This project and these values in no way violate the rules of the Democratic National Committee. Instead, this project and these values seek to inject much needed transparency and democracy into the Democratic presidential nomination process. Together, with a group effort, we can find out which super delegates are pledging to uphold the popular will of their constituents, and which super delegates are seeking to cancel out the will of their constituents.

Here is the website for the project:

Superdelegate Tranparency Project

There is way to volunteer your services at the Open Left site. I think this is a great idea for Democracy.

[Yael]

1. Sweet!

Heading over there now to see what he needs help with.

[Yael]

2. Oh wow -- you all have GOT to see this.

:wow:

The drill down by state is PHENOMENAL

Edit to add a good example -- California: http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=California_2008_presidential_primary_and_superdelegates

[AtomicKitten]

3. I'm a big fan of sunlight.

I saw a piece on BBC America on the superdelegates. They interviewed a couple SDs from Texas who revealed they have been lobbied hard and personally by Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton.

Being also a big fan of democracy, I wonder why ClintonCo is insisting they count these SD votes in the tally as we go along since those votes aren't, in fact, pledged.

Howard Dean has his work cut out for him.

K&R

[beachmom]

4. K & R. This is a great idea. nt

[ShortnFiery]

5. Thanks Madfloridian. This is excellent news because the M$M won't track on party *royals*

:thumbsup: :-)

[jefferson_dem]

6. Major League Kick!

Thanks for posting the link, madfloridian!

:kick:

It's due time we demystify this process and put names and faces on these so-called "superdelegates."

The people's voice must win out...if we are to remain the *democratic* Party.

[crispini]

7. K*R

[TheDoorbellRang]

8. Hotdam! Another meaty post from you

Thanks so much! :thumbsup:

[frazzled]

9. Well, the names (and stances) should be public

The regular pledged delegates' names were on the ballot in my state: you have to elect them. So it seems the superdelegates names should be equally accessible.

Good project.

[madfloridian]

10. Here is the breakdown of the Florida superdelegates. Most uncommitted

It's pretty easy to see who has been been doing the heavy lifting on the early primary.

Uncommitted:
U.S. Rep. Ron Klein, Boca Raton
U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney, Palm Beach Gardens
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, Tampa
U.S. Rep. Allen Boyd, Monticello
Mitch Ceasar, Plantation
Diane Glasser, Tamarac
Karen Thurman, Tallahassee
Jon Ausman, Tallahassee
Andy Tobias, Tallahassee
Janee Murphy Tampa
Rudy Parker, Perry
Terrie Brady, Jacksonville

Hillary Clinton supporters:
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson
U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, Miami
U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, Miramar
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Weston
U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, Jacksonville
Raul Martinez, Hialeah
Chuck Mohlke, Naples

Barack Obama supporters:
U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler
State Rep. Joyce Cusack, DeLand
Allan Katz, Tallahassee

[Tatiana]

11. KICK

:kick:

[MaineDem]

12. Another kick. n/t