Quote:Good question.


Are there sets of delegates for each candidate and these are narrowed down in the primaries, or are the delegates pre-selected before the primary but required to vote based on the primary results? Maybe that varies by state.

It does. In some states they will be legally bound for just the first ballot some the first three and some the first 6.


Inside baseball there is the primary to pledge the delegates but seperate elections to actually elect the people who serve as delegates. A few years ago i believe ron paul was very succesful getting his people elected in states won by other candidates. It was so effective that the rnc instituted rule 40 to bar anyone as an option in an open convention that didnt win a majority of delegates in 8 states.


That kind of inside baseball nuts and bolts political ground game should favor cruz in a floor fight.

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