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Susan J. Demas: Bernie Sanders' Superdelegate-Flipping Strategy Is Doomed

State Rep. Sam Singh (D-East Lansing) isn’t in Congress. He’s not a superdelegate. But that hasn’t stopped Bernie Sanders supporters from posting on his Facebook page that he should “support the will of the people.”

At least the Sanders activists have U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Southfield) pegged correctly. The congresswoman does back Hillary Clinton, just as more than 60 percent of her 14th District did in the March 8 primary (yes, even taking into account that Wayne County combined absentee ballots in two districts).

Susan J. Demas: Number of Michigan women serving in Congress could more than double

In the year 2014, Congress shouldn't resemble the "He-Man Woman-Haters Club" from "The Little Rascals."

Unfortunately, Michigan has a particular problem in that area.

Women make up 50.9 percent of Michigan's population (and of the state's voters), but they're only 12.5 percent of the congressional delegation.

Currently, there are only two women out of Michigan's 16 members of Congress -- U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Lansing) and U.S. Rep. Candice Miller (R-Harrison Twp.).

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