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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Can anyone explain who the contested convention works and how Romney can possibly jump into the nomination process?
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I suggest you watch the West Wing episode "2162 votes", where this same scenario played out.
Basically, they do multiple ballots. On the first ballot, the delegates are tied to their candidate based on the votes in the primaries. On the second ballot, they're not. So if someone starts handing out Romney placards, by the second and third ballot, he could have delegates from many northeastern and midwestern states in his pocket, depending on what the other candidates do.