“And you can’t tell me that the GOP would copy the DNC just for fun.”
The Republicans used to use the caucus system a lot more prior to the early 1970’s. The dems too. The dems switched to doing more primaries, and the Republicans followed them shortly thereafter. Not sure the Republicans should be following the dems in anything that they do.
For the “super delegates” - I haven’t hear that term used by the GOP, but I know that from Washington State, three people from the top leadership of the state GOP go as part of our 44 delegates as unelected delegates - and I’m not sure if they have to declare a candidate or not before they go.
Although we ALSO have a primary vote, and our elected delegates need to vote the winner of that on the first ballot - but after that they are open. I’m not sure if the 3 top GOP people are bound to the primary winner or not. I would think so - but not sure.
“I’m not sure if the 3 top GOP people are bound to the primary winner or not. I would think so - but not sure.”
The Washington State delegation to the Republican National Convention in 2016 include:
11 At-Large Delegates and 11 Alternate At-Large Delegates
3 Delegates and 3 Alternate Delegates from each of 10 Congressional Districts, or a total of 30 Congressional District Delegates and 30 Congressional District Alternate Delegates.
3 automatic Delegates: Washington State Party Chairman, Washington State National Committeeman, Washington State National Committeewoman
The 11 At-Large Delegates and the 30 Congressional District Delegates, a total of 41 Delegates are bound by the Primary Election results on the first ballot at the National Convention under present rules.
The 3 automatic Delegates are not bound by the votes in the Primary Election.