tes.Under this system, it is possible in a close race for a candidate to narrowly win the most congressional districts -- and the most delegates -- but come in second in the overall statewide vote, said Bob Bennett, a member of the Republican National Committee from Ohio.Early on, battles over small numbers of delegates won't get much attention because candidates are more concerned about winning contests and building momentum. But if the race continues into late spring, like the 2008 battle between Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton, delegate totals become much more important.A tight race could draw a lot of scrutiny over obscure issues like this: If you qualify for 7.5 delegates under a proportional allocation, do you round up to eight or round down to seven? (In Ohio and other states you round up to eight. In Nevada, which is holding GOP caucuses Feb. 4, party officials are still working on those details.)"All these rules are important in clos |
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