Can delegates really 'vote their conscience,' as President Biden suggests?
Can delegates really 'vote their conscience,' as President Biden suggests?
- July 11, 2024
- Tony Smith, poli sci, KNX News 97.1FM, July 11, 2024 (Audio)
In response to a question about reports circulating that members of his own party want him to step aside, the President said delegates are free to 'vote their conscience,' at the convention in August. … Tony Smith, professor of political science and law at UC Irvine, “It's irrelevant that he said that because the candidate doesn't really control the delegates. The rules will dictate whether the delegates can actually vote how they want or not, and what the candidates say, don't really control it.”
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