Party Decides - Presidential Nominations Before and After Reform - Cohen, Marty a Karol, David a Noel, Hans a Zaller, John a Karol, David a Noel, Hans a Zaller, John

Throughout the contest for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, politicians and voters alike worried that the outcome might depend on the preferences of unelected superdelegates. This book shows that for several decades, unelected insiders in both major parties effectively selected candidates long before citizens reached the ballot box.