In the race for the Democrat nomination, Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are actively pursuing the super-sized delegates. What? Yes, there are actually some superdelegates which carry more political clout (and votes) than others. This is causing the candidates to woo some delegates more actively than others. They both want the right to claim they achieved the support of the "Justice League" of superdelegates.

As the AP reports via Yahoo News:

These prominent Democrats can name additional superdelegates, giving them control over multiple convention votes, and that could be the difference in a race that may not be decided until the August convention.

The clout of the nearly 800 superdelegates is unprecedented in this year's race because neither Obama nor Clinton can clinch the nomination with only the delegates won in state primaries and caucuses. Largely overlooked in the arcane process, though, is the power of a select few to complete the superdelegate ranks by naming 76 newbies, and Clinton and Obama are fighting hard over every one of those from state conventions to back rooms.
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Consider Art Torres, chairman of the California Democratic Party. He remains uncommitted, yet he could be the most powerful superdelegate of all. Torres gets to name five additional superdelegates, giving him control over six votes at the national convention this summer.

"I am the super of supers!" Torres proclaims with a laugh.

He and other state party chairmen will appoint most of the additional 76, known in Democratic ranks as "unpledged add-ons."

Wow. So in other words, there are some Clark Kents and some Peter Parkers out there - unknown to most people, working quietly for some obscure newsdesk. But through some weird twist of fate (and dare I say large party contributions), they can become superheroes over night to a presidential candidate.

Superdelegates like Torres can consult with a governor or members of Congress, or they can choose someone who shares a like-minded vote. It could be anyone, really. This makes the competition more fierce and more controversial. It's anyone's ball game at this point.

Speaking of ball games, this reminded me of little kids on a playground shouting my daddy is better than your daddy. Na-na-na-na-na-na! Only in this case, the bragging rights of superdelegate suppport mean more is at stake than who gets to go first in a game of dodge ball. And of course, we have fools like Howard Dean and Harry Reid trying to officiate. "Shame on you, Michigan and Florida." "Now, now, children. Relax and cool it."

If this isn't the best spectator sport for Republicans, I don't know what is. Now where is that guy peddling peanuts and popcorn?