General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDo the GOP Primaries feature Superdelegates, or the equivalent?
If so, what percentage of the total delegate count are they?
Firebrand Gary
(5,044 posts)The just have regular delegates. However, this election the RNC dramatically changed their rules. For the most part the delegates are proportionate, at least that is what they say. The RNC is saying that many of these delegates are non-binding, therefor they are not committed to the Candidate for which they were selected for. Additionally, the RNC clearly orchestrated (imo) the moving of many caucus and primary dates, thus giving them the power to say to some of these states which, how much, if any delegates they can have. Its rigged so that the RNC can get the candidate they want and NOT the candidate that GOP voters want. Florida awards only 50% of there delegates but ALL those delegates go to the winner. South Carolina awards there delegates proportionately effectively splitting the conservative vote. Missouri awards no delegates for the primary, but will award delegates after a caucus???
Think back to Iowa? Really? They counted the votes in a "secure" location? The mis counted and now they are missing the actual numbers??? I'd bet that Santorum stomped Romney in Iowa, but no one will ever know.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)Here's link to where the super-delegates (the ones that have publicly stated who they are endorsing) are tracked:
http://www.democraticconventionwatch.com/diary/4726/republican-superdelegate-endorsement-list
p.s. Looks like there are THREE per state.