[fooman]

How do we know these rules?

Would not the #2 delegate getter get the nod?

[Cboldt]

-- How do we know these rules? --

party rules in combination with election law

-- Would not the #2 delegate getter get the nod? --

That's up to the party. Sometimes #2 is the best available, other times the choice comes out of the blue (Lautenberg in for Toricelli). Widow Carnahan got ZERO votes and was seated.