I thought it mattered only because if one candidate got a majority of the votes, it could count towards the 8 needed according to rule 40.
Trump only needs 1 more. Cruz needs 5 more, Rubio 7 more and Kasich needs 8.
Someone pointed out on an earlier thread that there were enough unbound delegates elected in that if you could get them to agree for a particular candidate, then the Virgin Islands could qualify as one of the 8 states needed.
I think the GOP needs to do away with Caucuses completely. Caucuses seem too susceptible to dirty games and tricks.
That was how Obama won in 2008, and the Clintons were livid. IIRC, the Obama activists got there early, grabbed the paperwork and forced their will and took charge of the whole process.
If you look at the calendar, the caucuses are front-loaded, so if you have activists who can go in and hard-charge, you can get some early wins that should translate in to momentum.
After this election cycle, I think everyone who made their living on campaign ads, consulting, etc., will be out of work.
It’s clear nobody knows what is going on and nobody is able to create a message to ‘sell’ politicians any more.
Good.
So, only states that have primaries count towards rule 40? Other states mean nothing?
I don't think rule 40 is ever going to come into play.
If caucuses don’t count, don’t see how the Virgin Islands could count.