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dc_dux · 02-21-2008, 08:12 PM

As I understand the issue of delegates required to vote for their specific candidate, it is a matter of state law or state party rules. There is no specific rule established by the national parties.

In some states with primaries, delegates are required by law to vote for the candidate for whom the voters were told they were pledged. In states with caucuses, it is generally guided by the state party, which would have the right to impose future sanctions on those delegates who break the rules (ie prohibit them from serving as delegates in the future.)

edit: Pan, as to the larger issue you raised in the OP, its hard to imagine the scenario you proposed. There is no love among the party hierarchy for Huckabee and a recognition among those same party insiders that McCain probably offers them their best hope of victory or the least damaging loss that could impact other races.

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dc_dux Location: Washington DC	As I understand the issue of delegates required to vote for their specific candidate, it is a matter of state law or state party rules. There is no specific rule established by the national parties. In some states with primaries, delegates are required by law to vote for the candidate for whom the voters were told they were pledged. In states with caucuses, it is generally guided by the state party, which would have the right to impose future sanctions on those delegates who break the rules (ie prohibit them from serving as delegates in the future.) edit: Pan, as to the larger issue you raised in the OP, its hard to imagine the scenario you proposed. There is no love among the party hierarchy for Huckabee and a recognition among those same party insiders that McCain probably offers them their best hope of victory or the least damaging loss that could impact other races. __________________ "The perfect is the enemy of the good." ~ Voltaire Last edited by dc_dux; 02-21-2008 at 08:20 PM..