Among Undecideds, Superdelegates Now Outnumber Pledged

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Since both White House hopefuls have failed to translate their moments of front-runner status into a coronation, the fate of the Democratic nomination now rests with superdelegates and their interpretation of electability.

Yesterday's primaries marked a significant turning point in the battle between Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton - the number of undecided superdelegates, about 270, now outnumbers the pledged delegates, 217, available in the remaining six contests.

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Among Undecideds, Superdelegates Now Outnumber Pledged

And since neither candidate will win enough delegates by the last day of voting on June 3 to capture the party nod, superdelegates - elected officials and party activists who will cast votes at the Democratic National Convention - will parse exit polls and examine results from their districts to determine who is best prepared to take on presumptive Republic...

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