Clinton to Go After Pledged Delegates

With Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama locked into a virtual dead heat for the Democratic presidential nomination, much attention has been focussed on the role of superdelegates. But the fight also involves pledged delegates. Roger Simon of Politico writes, "Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign intends to go after delegates whom Barack Obama has already won in the caucuses and primaries if she needs them to win the nomination." Simon adds, "Pledged delegates are not really pledged at all, not even on the first ballot. This has been an open secret in the party for years, but it has never really mattered because there has always been a clear victor."