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===Superdelegates===
===Superdelegates===
While it looked like an open convention might have happened again, ultimately Hillary Clinton conceded even though she had won more primary votes than Obama.<ref>http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/national.php?year=2008&elect=1M </ref> Veteran campaign consultant Rich Galen notes it is illegal to promise a federal job in exchange for doing something or not doing something; but in a closed door negotiation it might be legal for the Obama team to ask the Clinton team, "What would it take for you to release your delegates to us?".<ref>http://townhall.com/columnists/richgalen/2016/03/09/dont-bet-on-it-n2130755 </ref>
While it looked like an open convention might have happened again, ultimately Hillary Clinton conceded. Even though she had won more primary votes<ref>[http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/national.php?year=2008&elect=1M 2008 Presidential Democratic Primary Election Results], Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. uselectionatlas.org/ </ref>, Obama gave more money to the superdelegates.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/02/superdelegate-update/ Superdelegate Update], By Lindsay Renick Mayer, Center For Responsive Politics, February 28, 2008. opensecrets.org </ref>
Veteran campaign consultant Rich Galen notes it is illegal to promise a federal job in exchange for doing something or not doing something; but in a closed door negotiation it might be legal for the Obama team to ask the Clinton team, "What would it take for you to release your delegates to us?".<ref>http://townhall.com/columnists/richgalen/2016/03/09/dont-bet-on-it-n2130755 </ref>
After the election Hillary was appointed Secretary of State to add foreign policy experience to her resumé, a decided weakness of the two previous presidents.
After the election Hillary was appointed Secretary of State to add foreign policy experience to her resumé, a decided weakness of the two previous presidents.