I'm sure you've heard (as Catherine mentioned below), that ActBlue, MoveOn and DFA have all teamed up to (ostensibly), "Let the Voters Decide" via this online petition/fundraising scheme. They are even running a full page ad in USA Today to show just how much they care.
Not to be outdone, The Huffington Post is now calling for people to "research and interview a Superdelegate"
The information you learn about today's Democratic superdelegates can help us answer many questions, such as -- Who does the Democratic Party entrust its superdelegate status to? Who are the most powerful Democrats? Who's been contacted by what campaigns? Will the superdelegates' votes be influenced by the popular vote?
In other words, they would like you to stalk and intimidate these people on their behalf, because the only sort of activism they are capable of inspiring is the kind where you further their agenda. Since none of them can be bothered to actually participate in the Democratic Party, it's now your job to remediate and (oh if you wouldn't mind), finance them.
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