Rottenborough Delegates: A Quirk in Party Nominations From Lincoln to Trump

Delegates to a party from a state that the party wont carry in an election. (Vermont for today's Republicans, Alabama for today's Democrats). Should they have an influence on party nominations. This question is as old as at least 1860, and it helped Trump as much as it helped Lincoln a bit.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices