How I got to be a Delegate from Wyoming to the Republican National Convention

American Thinker ^ | 04/30/2016 | Jeff Hymas

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I am certain you’ve never heard of me, unless you are a friend or relative, because I am just a beginner at politics. Yet somehow, in this most contentious political year for Republicans, I am going to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland as a delegate. Here’s how it happened.

Wyoming, the least populated state, sends 29 delegates to the Republican National Convention, but that number varies every four years, depending on how well the Republican Party is represented in the state (i.e. legislative seats held, governorship held, party membership per capita). The same system exists at the state level. Depending on how well your respective county does in representing the party both in elected positions and in registered active party members, your county is awarded a certain number of delegates to go to the state convention.

Of the 29 delegates that are sent to the RNC, 3 are automatically awarded to state Republican party elected positions: chair, national committeewoman, and national committeeman, respectively; 12 are chosen at the county conventions, and 14 are chosen at the state convention.

It all begins at the precinct level. Precinct caucuses are called and advertised and occur statewide on the same evening. Ours were on Super Tuesday this year. Because of Republican National Committee rules, we aren’t allowed to choose our delegates on that evening – that is why even though we were a part of Super Tuesday, nothing really happened as our 29 delegates were to be chosen at two later dates (county conventions for 12 and state convention for 14). At the precinct caucuses, resolutions, platforms and bylaws are brought forth and debated and voted upon to advance to the county level upon 50% +1 approval. Delegates are also chosen to represent the precinct at the county level.

[WhiskeyX]

The author uses the specious argument that because there is a process the process must be fair and represent the electorate even when it opposes the will of the electorate.

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Bring protection against close encounters of the dimthug kind.

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from article
“I am pledged by my signature to not only support Cruz on the first vote but on all remaining votes until released by the Cruz campaign. This type of pledge I don’t think is legally binding (I believe only first votes are legally bound – though some even argue that isn’t so) but it is something I chose to do on my own.

I am of the strong opinion that if Trump doesn’t get the 1,237 necessary delegates then it is fair, moral and ethical to leave the vote up to the delegates. He, and everyone else, knew the rules going in.”

this delegate seems confused by some rules, but then states Trump “and everyone else knew the rules going in”? and has the opinion the bizarre methods used to select/vote for delegates will somehow come up with a fair, moral, and ethical decision of Repub Presidential candidate if Trump does not have 1237 on 1st vote???

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The author is just spewing many self-serving rationalizations.