Why did the Democratic Party begin reserving some convention delegate seats for superdelegates?
a. The party wanted to reward its largest financial contributors.
b. The party hoped these delegates would be more moderate than typical delegates.
c. The party wanted to strengthen the practice of the unit vote.
d. The party wanted to inject more extreme ideological political views into convention deliberations.
Answer: b
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