Washington has the most complicated system to get delegates to the National Convention of any state. I live here and I have tried to study the process and I have determined NO ONE KNOWS how the process really works! I think the process is figured out as we go! I am not positive but that is how it looks to me from the ground floor. I think they hope we won't notice and wish we would quit asking so many questions!
Washingtons Nominating process is as confusing as the Income tax forms!
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Jean, when you say no knows how the process works, do you mean that nobody knows who delegates are? Because if so, that's accurate- the caucus delegates (which will go to county convention) aren't bound to a candidate. Therefore, it is possible for a precinct to poll for McCain, but end up electing a delegate who is a Ron Paul supporter and then will vote for Ron in county->state and therefore influence who is actually delegate to the national convention.
Also, if I'm not mistaken, all delegates from Washington are 'morally bound', unlikely other states where they are legally bound.
Also, if I'm not mistaken, all delegates from Washington are 'morally bound', unlikely other states where they are legally bound.
That's correct.
Erm... what?
I understood the system to be thus:
We vote in a caucus delegate who then goes to county convention.
At county convention, the delegates picks another set delegates to go to state convention.
Then the state convention appoints delegates to go to St. Paul.
The coordinator has emailed that we got twice the caucus delegates, so this gives us some strength in ensuring the build-up will lean Ron's way. No cronyism required.
(I understand there's also a separate convention for congressional district- haven't figured how that fits in).
I understood the system to be thus:
We vote in a caucus delegate who then goes to county convention.
At county convention, the delegates picks another set delegates to go to state convention.
Then the state convention appoints delegates to go to St. Paul.
The coordinator has emailed that we got twice the caucus delegates, so this gives us some strength in ensuring the build-up will lean Ron's way. No cronyism required.
(I understand there's also a separate convention for congressional district- haven't figured how that fits in).
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i just listend to a guy that went to New York describe how best to be selected. that was an uncontested convention, however, and i am keeping this in mind. i'm just not certain whether we get to pick who is sent, or whether the people selected as delegates are selected by the state GOP and "morally bound" to represent us.
we'll emerge with delegates, i'm just wary of how tied to us they will be. i hope i'm one, there will be fun on the convention floor if that happens
we'll emerge with delegates, i'm just wary of how tied to us they will be. i hope i'm one, there will be fun on the convention floor if that happens
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i meant he went to the GOP caucus in NYC in 2004 
i'm from Redmond, and i'm not certain whether or not we get to decide who the actual delegate is or if they pick someone that's done a good job of leading a district or perhaps is a state legislator and instruct him/her that he/she is "morally bound" to vote for Ron Paul (on the first ballot).
i'm from Redmond, and i'm not certain whether or not we get to decide who the actual delegate is or if they pick someone that's done a good job of leading a district or perhaps is a state legislator and instruct him/her that he/she is "morally bound" to vote for Ron Paul (on the first ballot).ChickenHawk
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The district convention is where the state delegates are elected. The county convention is more about party platform issues than anything else.
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I think so but you need to have been elected at the precinct caucus to be seated as a delegate.
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That's apparently how it works for King County, but it's not clear to me whether other counties have individual district caucuses or whether they use the county caucus to elect delegates to the state convention.
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