Okay. TWO whole states. Besides, Louisiana hasn't even had its Presidential primary yet, so technically that doesn't count.
Primaries are worthless. Delegates are what matters. Remember the popular vote doesn't elect a candidate.
Am I missing something here? Do primaries not select the delegates for the National Convention or indicate which candidate that state will support at the RNC?
No. Some states have a winner-take-all basis, so the candidate with the most votes gets all of the state's delegates at the convention. Other states do it proportionally based on the candidate's share of the vote. You're thinking of Primary elections, where 51% of the vote will avoid a runoff.
Actually, Rex_B is correct. (did I say that out loud?:hihi It's Louisiana tradition to have an ass-backward system. If no republican candidate receives over 50% of the popular vote in the primary, the delegates (that were elected through the caucus process) go to the RNC as uncommitted. It is not prorated like many other states. I'm not sure how the Dems do it.
I stand corrected regarding Louisiana. But the way I explained is how its done in other states, right? The whole process has confused the hell out of me for years anyway.
Yes, many states have some sort of formula that gives delegates to candidates based on popular vote in a primary. Caucuses are a different animal. We have a very strange and complicated system to nominate a candidate for President. I personally don't like it and think that a very small number of voters are allowed to decide who is nominated.
