What Are Delegates, And Why Do They Matter?

What are delegates, and why do they decide our election? This episode explains who delegates are, how they select the party’s nominee, and what could happen in 2020. --- To learn more, visit the following links: The race for presidential delegates has begun. Track them here: http://bit.ly/2IbqH1i Democratic delegate rules, 2020: http://bit.ly/2uNJPPU For understanding each state’s delegate assignment rules: https://www.thegreenpapers.com/ and http://frontloading.blogspot.com/ What’s the deal with a contested convention, anyway?: https://politi.co/2TefiUU Who’s Afraid of Bernie Sanders?: https://nym.ag/2wgiNkC --- Follow Hitha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hithapalepu/ Sign up for the Newsletter: http://hithaonthego.com/5smartreads Share the episode, and please tag #1SmartPod @HithaPalepu