It’s not about the party. It’s about the people.

Ah, it’s the political season and the hypocrisy is running rampant. I’ve been hearing for weeks now about how Hillary Clinton has to get out of the race. This recommendation has come from a number of different sources, from the talking heads that deliver the news to George McGovern, a former Clinton supporter who recently turned tail and defected to Obama. But, hey, don’t worry. They’re making this recommendation because it’s good for the party. Continuing the race is not good for the party. I really hate to be the one to point this out to those so much more politically astute than myself, but it isn’t about the party, stupid. It’s about the people. In the end, the process of electing the president belongs to the people and that is exactly what our forefathers intended.

What we know is that there’s still a race. According to the latest CNN estimates, Obama has 1,845 delegates, to Clinton’s 1,686. That’s a difference of 159 delegates. Neither Obama nor Clinton will win the 2,025 delegates needed to take the nomination. * To me that says there is no clear mandate and absolutely no reason for Hillary Clinton to quit. Every single vote should count, and there are still people who want to support Hillary Clinton. The supporters I am referring to are not the not-so-super superdelegates, nor the out-to-pasture former Democratic demagogues, like George McGovern. I am referring to the people who take the time out from their day to visit the polls and cast their votes. Even Nancy Pelosi weighed in on the subject Thursday saying, “The people should all have the opportunity to speak as long as two candidates wish to compete in those primaries and caucuses.”

The use of superdelegates makes a sham of the election process because it allows Democratic Party ‘elitists’ to unduly influence and control the outcome of the election. It takes the power away from the people and that is definitely not what our forefathers intended.

Hillary Clinton is not the first Democrat to take her case all the way to the convention. Gene McCarthy (1968), Ted Kennedy (1980), Gary Hart (1984), and Jesse Jackson (1988) came before her. Let’s allow the political process to play itself out the way it should. The election should not be hijacked by a bunch of political insiders.

*Obama can win the 2,025 with the superdelegates included.