Posted on 8/10/2558 08:18:50 by 2ndDivisionVet
In the movie, "Swing Vote," the presidential election literally comes down to the vote of one American, Kevin Costner's everyman character, Bud Johnson. It's the stuff of pure, indulgent political fantasy.
But the crowded and unpredictable Republican 2016 primary does offer the prospect of an extended battle that could become a very personal, one-on-one campaign for individual delegates, GOP insiders say. Party rules bind most delegates to the winners of each state's nominating contest. But should candidates lose support down the line and suspend their campaigns, the delegates they won immediately become free agents who are permitted to of support the contender of their choice.
Morton Blackwell, a delegate and the Republican National Committeeman from Virginia whose experience dates to 1964 when he was the youngest elected delegate to support eventual Republican nominee Barry Goldwater, said he's preparing for this scenario. Blackwell, who usually endorses but is still neutral in the 2016 primary, is automatically uncommitted, per Virginia GOP rules.
"Sometimes, folks trying to get someone's vote try to put you in very uncomfortable position," Blackwell said Tuesday in an interview with the Washington Examiner. "They get several of your friends and allies into room, and they'll do what we call 'hotbox' you to put pressure on you to vote a certain way."(continued)
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