Superdelegates Harbor Employment Anxiety

There's been waves of scuttlebutt recently about Democrat superdelegates. Most of this has centered on how in principle, they thwart the will of the people, while keeping the real decision-making in the party's hands.

Now it seems that many superdelegates are swapping feelings of power with anxiety about keeping their jobs. This is especially true with freshman congressmen and representatives. If they vote the wrong way, they stand to lose many constituents when election day rolls around.

Even some with tenure are becoming a bit apprehensive. If the primaries weren't so tight, they could safely go with the front runner. But this race is too tight to call. And that's why they're keeping mum - hoping for unraveling events to save them.

Many party heavies are calling for all superdelegates to commit early, leaving one dog in the race to battle McCain. Texas Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, only in office since 2006, reports that House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (Maryland) has called for bringing all the uncommitted members together before the last primary elections to squeeze a decision from the uncommitted.

"We all agree that we need to decide," Rodriguez said.

However, a spokeswoman for Hoyer denied that any such meeting was scheduled. Sitting on the fence about not sitting on the fence? Your tax dollars at work.