U.S. Rep. Brady pushing House superdelegates

Even though he has yet to make his own decision in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, U.S. Rep. Bob Brady (D-Philadelphia) is pushing his fellow superdelegates in the House to come to make up their minds soon, The Inquirer reports.

Brady and some of his colleagues on Thursday circulated a letter to House Democrats, imploring theU.S. Rep. Bob Bradym that "we must lead."

"We need an endgame; we need a timetable," Brady, who also is chairman of the Philadelphia Democratic Party, told The Inquirer.

Brady's district in Philadelphia was taken overwhelmingly by U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) in April's primary, but U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) won the state by almost 10 points.

With no clear winner in the long-running primary battle, the superdelegates, who are elected officials and party leaders, could play a pivotal role in the eventual outcome. Of the more than 200 who remain uncommitted, 57 are members of Congress.

The letter was also signed by several U.S. representatives from Pennsylvania, California, New Jersey and Michigan.