National Convention Question

[gocubs]

Saw this on the CNN site and was wondering how this worked. It says delegate # may change based on etc, etc, if the party changes which states delagates to include????

Can the GOP just up and say...we're not counting State X???

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/02/delegate.explainer/index.html

[hlcno]

Saw this on the CNN site and was wondering how this worked. It says delegate # may change based on etc, etc, if the party changes which states delagates to include????

Can the GOP just up and say...we're not counting State X???

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/02/delegate.explainer/index.html

They are probably talking about those who broke the rules, like Florida.

But i think once it comes to the convention they are going to include all states or people are gonna be pissed.

Also delegates don't really vote until march/april, and even then they can change there vote once it comes to the convention.

[Bradley in DC]

The rules are set for the convention. One needs a majority of total delegates to win, no matter how many ballots.

Just to add to the confusion, should a states, say LA, violate the RNC rules, they could lost delegates as a penalty. That loss of delegates would reduce the number needed for a majority of all delegates.