Posted on 04/25/2016 9:06:21 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
Delegate allocation (congressional district delegates)
While the Pennsylvania process has a winner-take-all element to it, the plan also contains a wholly unique method of selecting -- not allocating -- congressional district delegates. Unlike other loophole primary states, Pennsylvania delegate candidates have no official affiliation with a particular presidential candidate or their campaign. That is official in that there is no pledge process associated with filing to run as a delegate candidate. As the delegate candidates are running as uncommitted -- unofficially pledged to a candidate or not -- they are treated as unbound by the RNC as a result. The 54 unbound delegates on the line in the primary in the Keystone state represents the largest cache of unbound delegates in any state. In light of the very close chase for 1237 delegates, that means that the election of these delegates takes on an added level of importance.
It is important to note that, though delegate candidates can pledge to a presidential candidate, that in no way binds them to that candidate. And while they can change their minds if/once elected, those delegates tend to be loyal to the candidate to whom they have pledged (if they have pledged).
Binding
It is clear, then, that the majority of delegates -- nearly three-quarters of them -- are unbound coming out of the Pennsylvania primary. Those congressional district delegates would be free to shift alliances with candidates before the convention and before the first ballot vote at the convention. However, the remaining 17 delegates will be locked in and bound to the winner of the statewide primary for the first ballot at the convention according to Rule 8.3 of the Rules and Bylaws of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania.
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Ping
In the 18th Deplato, Petraca and Uram have pledged to support Trump and I know where they live so if they lie about their pledge, I will publish their addresses and I will not be responsible for their future.
Of the 15 running in my district, 90% have pledged to vote the district’s selection for all ballots.
I didn't realize it was close... did I miss something?
I just heard about this list on Hannity and was going to post it. I hope FReepers in Pennsylvania see this and spread the word to their neighbors.
Unbound delegates are worth more in a close race. Just like the democrat super delegates you can bribe them.
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