““If it doesn’t mean anything, then why bother doing it?”
Because every state wants their name mentioned during the nomination process. By the time the real delegates are chosen, the media won’t care anymore because the urgency of the horserace will be gone.””
Pointless to name the state without naming the winner, dishonest to name the winner without counting the votes.
A winner will not be determined until MAY, when the state delegates are chosen (1/2) and in APRIL when the primary for the other half of the delegates will be chosen. This was a caucus to determine delegates that also had a non-binding straw poll.