I thought the state party picked up the tab? What good does it do to become a delegate only to find out your stuck with paying your own way?
I don’t think the party has ever picked up the tab. If you want to be a delegate you pay your own way. I was thinking of being one for Trump and I knew that if I did I paid.
Now one your there you can freeload food and drinks all week, lots of places to do that. But you are responsible for transportation there, hotel, and spending money.
Never heard of a state party picking up the tab, though it may have happened for sure. It’s more common for a wealthy donor to be a patron. Most state parties don’t really have much money.