[cripplecreek]

Brokered means that big power brokers would give their blocks of delegates to a candidate in exchange for something of value to them.

Which is exactly what would happen.

[Bigtigermike]

Who just blew away the enthusiasm of the crowds more than all of the current candidates combine this past Saturday? Plus even the NYT said last fall that her anti-crony capitalism/ corruption message is a new winner that brings independents, conservatives and even some traditional democrats together - she can speak that with authority and authenticy

[prisoner6]

There is only one...

[kidd]

...after the first ballot, delegates are free to vote for whomever they want.

It is my understanding that many of the delegates are Ron Paul supporters - this was a strategy that the Ron Paul campaign considered. IOW, a second ballot would see a large increase in support for Ron Paul.