Rhode Island's delegation to the 2008 Democratic National Convention also included 11 superdelegates whose votes were not bound by the results of the primary election.

The 11 unpledged delegates were popularly called "superdelegates" because their vote represented their personal decisions, whereas the regular delegates' votes represented the collective decision of many voters.

The superdelegates were free to vote for any candidate at the National Convention and were selected by the Rhode Island Democratic Party's officials.

Representatives from Rhode Island, Patrick J. Kennedy (District 1) and James Langevin (District 2); and both Democratic U.S. senators from Rhode Island, Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse.

[5] Among Rhode Island's 11 superdelegates, ten had endorsed a candidate by February 2.