Superdelegates Turned Down $1 Million Offer From Clinton Donor

Published: May 19, 2008, 10:13 pm

Tags: 2008 democratic primary race, barack obama, superdelegates, hillary clinton, bribery

Hat tip: Politicalinaction.comSuperdelegates Turned Down $1 Million Offer From Clinton DonorMay 19, 2008 02:50 PMby Nico Pitney and Sam SteinOne of Sen. Hillary Clinton's top financial supporters offered $1 million to the Young Democrats of America during a phone conversation in which he also pressed for the organization's two uncommitted superdelegates to endorse the New York Democrat, a high-ranking official with YDA told The Huffington Post.Haim Saban, the billionaire entertainment magnate and longtime Clinton supporter, denied the allegation. But four independent sources said that just before the North Carolina and Indiana primaries, Saban called YDA President David Hardt and offered what was perceived as a lucrative proposal: $1 million would be made available for the group if Hardt and the organization's other uncommitted superdelegate backed Clinton.Contacted about the report, Saban, initially very friendly, became curt. "Not true," he said, "it's simply not true." He declined

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