How are CALIFORNIA Delegates Chosen for the Republican National Convention?
– (The method recently changed!) For Full Sacramento Bee article A – “…in 2008 the Republican Party will scrap its traditional statewide winner-take-all California presidential primary. Instead, the GOP will select the vast majority of California presidential delegates based on who wins in each of the state’s 53 separate congressional districts….” “Some 159 of the state’s 173 Republican presidential delegates — three per district — will be chosen by this new “winner-take-all by congressional district” model. “It means that even if you are not running first in the primary, you still have the opportunity to compete in California by taking a look at what congressional districts might work for you,” Ron Nehring said. “I think it’s going to create a very, very exciting presidential primary in California.” “While 159 Republican presidential delegates will be chosen by congressional districts, the statewide primary winner will get 11 additional at-large delegates. Meanwhile, three top s
