Clinton Campaign Offered SD State Democratic Party Fundraiser in Exchange for Two Superdelegates

Friday, June 27, 2008
Todd Epp in 2008 Election, 2008 Presidential Election, S.D. Democrats and Related Groups

Wow.

That's about all I can say. In a heated exchange at tonight's S.D. Democratic Executive Board meeting in Oacoma, Hillary Clinton delegate Malcolm Chapman said--and State Chair Jack Billion confirmed--that the Clinton campaign offered a major fundraiser to the state party in exchange for two superdelegate votes.

Chapman noted that he had almost "cut the deal" with the Clinton campaign. Billion said the price was "too high." He also said non-office holding superdelegates like him had to give a lot of consideration to Sen. Tom Daschle's, Sen. Tim Johnson's, and Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin's position on the race as they are major financial benefactors to the local party.

I'll post more as I learn more.

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Article originally appeared on S.D. Watch (http://thunewatch.squarespace.com/).