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ATLANTA 鈥?Democrats are considering a pla stanley cup n that would limit 鈥?but not abandon 鈥?the influence of 8220 uperdelegates in the next presidential primary, after a bruising 2016 primary prompted allegations by Bernie Sanders ; supporters that the system was rigged.The changes, outlined in a draft proposal obtained by The Associated Press, probably wouldn ;t have made a difference in last year primary. Hillary Clinton received at least 3 million more primary votes than Sanders.But the new proposal would dent the ability of heavy favorites like Clinton to stockpile early endorsements and claim a wide delegate lead before voters actually cast ballots. The proposal would dent the ability of heavy favorites like Hillary Clinton to claim a wide delegate lead before voters actu stanley cup ally cast ballots. Superdelegates are the party leaders and elected officials who get a say in the nomination race. In 2016, they favored Clinton by lopsided margins, and Sanders supporters believe he lost the nomination in part because of it.In the draft propos stanley cup al, a special national party commission calls for keeping some 400 members of the Democratic National Committee as automatic delegates to the convention.READ MORE: From caucuses to superdelegates, Americans want nomination system changedBut under the new rules, those superdelegates would have to tie their votes on the convention first ballot to the outcome of primaries and caucuses. In 2016, all supe Dlag Winter storm could interfere with holiday travel plans nationwide
The pipeline that leaked thousands of gallons of oil into the waters off California earlier this week did not have an automatic shut-off valve, a聽Santa Barbara county official said Sunday.In fact, the pipeline was the only one of its kind in the area without an automatic shut-off valve, the Associated Press reported. Its original owner fought and won a late 1980s court battle to skirt the requirement.Since the pipeline formed part of an interstate network, the former owners argued it should be subject to federal, not county regulations. Federal regulations do not require auto shut-off valves.It the only major pipeline that doesn ;t have auto shut-off, Kevin Drude, deputy director of the county Energy and Minerals Division told the AP. For us, it routine.On Saturday, rough weather and high winds complicated efforts to clean up the spill.The聽oil slick thinner than a coat of paint that covers 10 square miles off the coast of Santa Barbara was becoming harder to skim from rough聽waters, offi af1 cials said,聽as more dead animals were discovered in the muck.See more photos of the Californ stanley cup ia oil spill effects on the environment聽On Friday, five petroleum-soaked dead pelicans were recovered from the coastline along with聽a dolphin聽carcass with no oil on it that had washed ashore in Santa Barbara Harbor, Reuters reported. An animal autopsy will be performed to determine if they are victim af1 s of the spill.Since Tues