Do the delegates to national conventions perform any substantive function?
Not usually, because the choice of the party’s nominee has long since decided by the time the delegates get to the convention. What the delegates end up doing is ratifying a choice that has already been made and serving as colorful backdrop for the candidate’s acceptance speech. They also do a lot of socializing at parties and sightseeing in the host city.
A. Not usually, because the choice of the party’s nominee has long since decided by the time the delegates get to the convention. What the delegates end up doing is ratifying a choice that has already been made and serving as colorful backdrop for the candidate’s acceptance speech. They also do a lot of socializing at parties and sightseeing in the host city. Q.
