Many of the “unbound” delegates simply aren’t chosen yet, but the process will lead to them being chosen as people project. It’s not like they are free. It’s like their election is next month, but the outcome is already set in stone.
Pretending otherwise is just silly.
Of course, I understand why Gingrich supporters want to play that game — he’s only won two states, and they happen to both be primaries so their assignments are done.
The Gingrich folks were also using the “who got more votes” argument — until the day their candidate stopped being the one with more votes.
If Rick Santorum dropped out, Romney would be our nominee. Gingrich has no chance of capturing more than half of Santorum supporters. If Santorum had dropped out after Newt’s disastrous showing in Florida, Romney would have swept February and the primary season would be over. Newt wasn’t competitive anywhere until Super Tuesday, and then was an also-ran in half the contests.
He could rise again, and if he does, more power to him. But if he needed Santorum to drop out so that people felt forced to support Gingrich, he wasn’t going to win anything anyway.
Wish people would give up that idea ~ it's just so wrong.
ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE!
Please, study the party rules. Look at party history.
Charles, pls see my post #29.