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A delegate elected in a primary has no mandate for individual discretion beyond the precise rules for their state under which they were elected. States vary and even different delegates within states vary, but their mission is spelled out.

Some members of the Rules Committee, sitting today and tomorrow, seem to be unaware of the above. Evidently they feel they are fully empowered to make new rules, effective at this Convention. This would allow the Rules Committee to completely override the States' delegate rules. This is revolutionary. I don't think their argument that it is entirely fitting that Delegates "vote their conscience" will carry the day. We'll see.