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Hiraeth

(4,805 posts) Fri Apr 8, 2016, 09:54 AM Apr 2016

These 200 people could decide whether Donald Trump gets the GOP nomination

The Washington Post
Philip Rucker

West Virginia looks perfect for Donald Trump: a struggling working-class state filled with the types of voters who have backed him elsewhere and could deliver one of his biggest victories.

But a sweep there might not matter. That’s because as many as 34 delegates — the entire contingent — may be free to back whomever they want at the Republican National Convention.

Much the same is true in Pennsylvania, home to a hotly contested April 26 primary, where there are 57 uncommitted delegates. Other states and territories, from Colorado to Wyoming to Guam, will also send squads of unbound representatives.

These are the swing voters of the GOP nominating contest, nearly 200 activists and elected leaders beholden to nothing except their personal judgment and empowered to make or break candidacies.

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These 200 people could decide whether Donald Trump gets the GOP nomination (Original Post) Hiraeth Apr 2016 OP

This is impossible. I've read many times on DU that only Dems have superdelegates... whatthehey Apr 2016 #1

These are not "superdelegates" melm00se Apr 2016 #2

As I said, I guess only the label matters whatthehey Apr 2016 #3

whatthehey

(3,660 posts)

1. This is impossible. I've read many times on DU that only Dems have superdelegates...

Reply to Hiraeth (Original post)

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 09:59 AM

Apr 2016

Oh it's the label that matters I guess.

melm00se

(4,993 posts)

2. These are not "superdelegates"

Reply to whatthehey (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 10:03 AM

Apr 2016

as they are defined by the Democratic Party (appointed by virtue of their standing/position within the party) but rather elected delegates during that state's primary but are not bound to vote for a specific candidate during (at least) the 1st ballot at the convention.

whatthehey

(3,660 posts)

3. As I said, I guess only the label matters

Reply to melm00se (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 10:08 AM

Apr 2016

An unpledged delegate is an unpledged delegate however arranged or named. A person who can individually decide a vote other delegates are held to by popular vote.

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