[JediJones]

I don’t think that’s a new rule at all. Reagan picked a Pennsylvania V.P. in 1976 trying to win over the delegates for the first ballot, but he picked a liberal and his base revolted.

We in PA also vote for all the delegates by name on the ballot and they are NOT assigned to any candidate on the ballot. They don’t have to declare who they support and they are not bound to vote for who wins their district or the state. There are only a couple other states not bound on the first ballot.

From what I understand, most of the people who run for delegates here are establishment politicians, because they have to have name recognition to get votes based on their name.

[Oztrich Boy]

Wasn’t that how the Electoral College was supposed to work?

[Dr. Sivana]

Reagan picked a Pennsylvania V.P. in 1976 trying to win over the delegates for the first ballot, but he picked a liberal and his base revolted.

The base didn't "revolt", but the PA delegation didn't budge, either. New York's delegation was in a similar position. PA Senator Richard Schweiker turned out to be a better guy later as HHS secretary in the Reagan admin. Basically, a good solid pro-life guy who could not balance a check book.