The delegates Obama won in primaries could switch sides, but likely won'tBy Tom Curry
National affairs writer
MSNBC
updated 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Thou shall not covet thy rival’s delegates.
“At the convention, while it is assumed that the delegate will cast their vote for the candidate they are publicly pledged to, it is not required,” a DNC fact sheet says. The party’s delegate selection rules say that delegates ought to “in good conscience reflect the sentiments of those who elected them.”
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Chosen for their loyaltyBut any suggestion that pledged delegates might forsake their candidate seems a long-shot possibility.
Each campaign recruits loyal and reliable people to be on their slates of delegates. The Obama pledged delegates are Obama true believers; likewise the Clinton pledged delegates.
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