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To: DannyTN

As I understand it: Guam delegates can run as bound OR unbound. The “Cruz” delegates are Cruz delegates because they are running as bound, and so they do actually qualify. The Virgin Islands’ winning slate ran as unbound, so don’t qualify towards Rule 40. In any extent, I think it’s safe to say that Cruz and Trump, and barring some weird shift in the basic dynamics of the race, ONLY Cruz and Trump will qualify for Rule 40; ob


23 posted on 03/12/2016 8:59:50 PM PST by dangus
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Guam appointed six delegates in its caucus Saturday, with one — Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo — committed to Cruz, according to CNN. The other five delegates elected today will remain uncommitted, as will the party chairman and two RNC representatives, who are guaranteed to attend the convention in Cleveland in July."

If true then Guam isn't a qualifying state. Cruz needs 5 bound delegates to have a majority of the 9 total delegates. This says he only got 1 bound.

26 posted on 03/12/2016 9:09:24 PM PST by DannyTN
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