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lenging the caucus resulted in 18 localities with 411 Baliles delegates at stake. If he can prevent a few more than a quarter of those challenged from being seated and successfully woo a majority of the uncommitteds and so-called superdelegates — elected Democratic officials with automatic delegate rank, it should appear that he would be in a position to win the nomination.
Baliles, however, contends that the Credentials Committee which is hearing the challenges was illegally constituted and is therefore incompetent to act on them.
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