Politics Unclothed

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With the Democratic presidential race too close to call, the nomination could be decided by an elite group of party insiders and elected officials known as "super-delegates," reigniting controversy about just how democratic the party selection process is.

While most of the 4,049 Democratic delegates are assigned proportionately based on how well a candidate does in a state's primary or caucus, 794 of them -- nearly a fifth -- can swing to any candidate they want.