At the 2016 Democratic National Convention, ________ emerged as a powerful and heavily criticized force in the nominating process because of the closeness of the race between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.

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Superdelegates were heavily criticized during the 2016 Democratic National Convention because they were seen as potentially swaying the close race between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. Superdelegates are not bound to vote for a specific candidate based on the primary or caucus results of their state, which led to accusations of undemocratic behavior.

At the 2016 Democratic National Convention, ________ Emerged as a Powerful