There weren't just delegates back then. There were super delegates whose votes counted more. This was the party attempting to assert more control over the process. And in fact, In 2008, the superdelegates were supposed to protect Hillary Clinton from any insurgent challenges to her coronation. Then, of course, all of the party's elites fell out of love with Hillary and in love with Barack Obama. (35:20–35:30)
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Asserts that superdelegates were intended to protect Hillary Clinton in 2008.
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