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===Superdelegates===

===Superdelegates===

While it looked like an open convention was a possibility in 2008, eventually Hillary 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 outbid the Clinton's, giving 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 noted that it is illegal to promise a federal job in exchange for doing something or not doing something; but in a closed door negotiation it may 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> Hillary ultimately was appointed Secretary of State in order to add foreign policy experience to her resumé, a decided weakness of the two previous presidents.

While it looked like an open convention was a possibility in 2008, eventually Hillary 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 outbid the Clinton's, giving 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 noted that it is illegal to promise a federal job in exchange for doing something or not doing something; but in a closed door negotiation it may 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 Don't Bet on I], Rich Galen, Mar 09, 2016. townhall.com </ref> Hillary ultimately was appointed Secretary of State in order to add foreign policy experience to her resumé, a decided weakness of the two previous presidents.

==Secretary of State==

==Secretary of State==