From the story: Presidential candidates and their would-be delegates must file by Tuesday in order to appear on Pennsylvania's April 22 primary ballot.
Delegates -- the party torchbearers who nominate candidates at national conventions this summer -- could be critical, especially for Democrats if Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama remain in a tight race.
But arcane rules that dominate delegate selection make it an insiders' game for both political parties.
Republican delegates run uncommitted. They are elected based on a simple vote count, but it's anyone's guess who each candidate is supporting if there's still a contest.
"You just have to hope your party leadership is strong enough to do the right thing," said Allegheny County Republican Committee Chairman Jim Roddey, who has been a delegate at three conventions. Read more…
I strongly disagree! Pressure from party leaders on National Delegates, State Committee members and even local county committee members have had a detrimental affect on the Republican Party. Add the lack of accountability on Delegate and State Committee votes (just try finding out how your county State Committee members voted on endorsements from the PA GOP) and it is a recipe for an oligarchy within the party.
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