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Are you aware that delegates can't be legally forced to vote for someone?

If their votes could be forced, then we'd know who won before all the delegates were appointed, which would render millions and millions of voters voices worthless.

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    Yes, but it is highly unlikely they will break ranks and vote for Ron Paul....

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Pledged delegates vote for a specific candidate on the first vote

    If no candidate gets a majority on the first vote all delegates are released to vote as they see fit

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    thats why they are carefully selected, rogue delegates are very unlikely. They may be out of their appointed real job by a Governor the next day.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    I see you think the primaries are the election.

    ALL electoral delegates are selected the same day.

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