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LiberalFighter

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4. I reviewed the rules a few days ago. There are no releasing of delegates.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 12:24 PM

Mar 2020

During the first ballot. On the second ballot they are all free to vote as they wish.

And based on other rules, those delegates from candidates that have suspended their campaign are more likely to vote for the preferred candidate.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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When a cnadidate drops, what are the rules [View all] Mr.Bill Mar 2020 OP

I *think* what happens is that the delegates the dropped-out candidate already won The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #1

I'm betting that's correct, but I'm not sure. n/t Mr.Bill Mar 2020 #2

Here are the rules. Depends on the state as well frazzled Mar 2020 #3

The problem I see with those state statutes is that they don't have jurisdiction. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #5

I reviewed the rules a few days ago. There are no releasing of delegates. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #4

Apparently not true for 13 states frazzled Mar 2020 #6

So, as Bernie supporters would say: Mr.Bill Mar 2020 #7

They can't transfer delegates to another candidate Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #8

It's pretty simple: If you were elected as a Bloomberg delegate Moderateguy Mar 2020 #9