Yes. I’ve been one on several occasions. You’d be amazed how many people who have been appointed are only there for the big party and could give a damn about the candidate who appointed them. Old time party hacks have lots of allegiances across all kinds of idealogical lines. When an “old friend” calls with a great deal, you take his call and listen. With McCain I am convinced his support is a mile wide and an inch deep even among his own delegates.
Good point. Good tagline.
The first national convention I attended was at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. Goldwater had a 24/7 War Room set up, keeping tabs on all his delegates. If one of them wavered, even in a private conversation in a bar, word would get back.
Then the War Room would send out a support team to get on the wavering delegate and prod him back into line. LOL.
John / Billybob