Do you know how to verify this? If Perry drops out can he give his votes to another?
From what I can gather, none of those delegates are bound to anyone. Iowa still has to hold a state convention later to officially assign delegates.
So I don’t see why that cant happen.
There are some changes in the GOP rules (as I understand it) here is what I found out...This is in regards to new GOP rules:
http://mauldin.patch.com/articles/new-gop-delegate-rules-may-provide-twist-to-presidential-race
Another take is....
There is the distinction between Superdelegates and regular ones
“super delegates “
-> They can vote for whomever they want. Any super delegates who pledged their vote to someone who’s dropped out can vote for another candidate of their chosing.
REGULAR delegates
If the candidate they’re supposed to vote for drops out their option then depend on the state. Some states redistribute any delegates won by candidates who have dropped out to candidates who are still in the race. Others may release the delegates of any obligation.
The candidates the delegates are voting for also have a say in what is happening.
No delegates were bound to anyone by the Iowa caucus straw vote. ‘News’ sites indicating otherwise don’t know what they’re talking about.
By the time Iowa chooses delegates in mid-June, the candidate will probably be known. If not, the Iowa delegation will be disproportionately in favor of Romney, who was the pick of most party regulars, who knew how to stick around and get selected to the next level.
Paul supporters and other neophytes tended to leave after the straw vote, leaving party regulars (mostly RINOs) in charge.