The ever-feckless
Dr. Dean wants the superdelegates to announce their preferences by
July -- but
he doesn't want a gathering of superdelegates? If finishing the
fight is a priority, then a superdelegate straw poll should be a
no-brainer. The only thing I can think is that Dean is being pushed
around by those with an incentive to drag this out -- the Clinton
campaign, of course, but also superdelegates who want more time to
exact political promises.
Since there almost certainly won't be revotes in Florida and
Michigan, there could be a credentialing
showdown. And there's a real possibility of a
popular vote/pledged delegate split. It really is possible that
the Democratic nomination could remain unsettled all summer. Great
job, People-Powered Howard!