unpledged

Five hundred of the 800 unpledged delegates have already said who they are for.

Unpledged delegates are free to choose which candidate to support.

Unpledged delegates will include three top party officials from each state and territory.

When do unpledged delegates declare their support for a candidate?

Another three convention delegates will be top party leaders unpledged to any candidate.

Unpledged delegates can also change their minds and vote for a different candidate.

New Hampshire’s primary, like most in those days, selected unpledged national convention delegates.

There are also cases, however, in which the substantial number of unpledged delegates could work against the convention’s ability to reach a majority.

Todd then added that the unpledged “superdelegates” who will likely decide the nomination are now looking to another measure.

Officials said that the other fourteen delegates are unpledged but likely to vote for Romney.

In total, fourteen unpledged Democratic electors won election from the voters.

That number includes an estimate of unpledged delegates who can support any candidate at the convention.

"Unpledged" delegates are allowed to vote for any candidate they choose, regardless of the results in their state.

I believe the time has come for all unpledged delegates to make their choices known.'

Each campaign actively is trying to encourage the unpledged delegates to pledge to their side.

Superdelegates are largely party officials who go to the convention unpledged to a candidate.

Both parties operate with two types of delegates: pledged and unpledged.

Indeed, in several states, "unpledged delegates" was the only option on the ballot for the Democratic primary.

Of those delegates, 15 were pledged and 8 were unpledged.

The unpledged delegates are mostly high-ranking party officials, members of Congress and state governors.

They are free to choose the candidate of their liking, as unpledged delegates to the national convention.

In addition, six of the state's seven unpledged superdelegates are backing the Illinois senator.

A living man with blood and unpledged soul?

Eight other unpledged delegates, known as superdelegates, also attended the convention.

Another 437 unpledged "party regulars" will be able to throw their support behind whomever they want.