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If Newt Gingrich fails to win five states, he might not be eligible in the first round of voting at the Republican National Convention. That doesn’t mean he can’t be the nominee, and it may not even complicate his chances any further than they already have been... [...] If no candidate wins on the first round of voting, primary and caucus results will matter progressively less. Some states’ delegates are bound by primary results only through the first round of convention voting. Others’ are bound through the second and third. If Gingrich enters the convention ineligible, he can still win...

In just a little less than 48 hours the 2008 Democratic National Convention will begin. Much has been said about how the Democrats have managed (or mismanaged) campaigns, the primaries, etc. One thing still remains unclear, however, and that is what is the official state of the Delegates for Michigan and Florida. Do they get to cast votes, if so, will Obama get votes in Michigan when his name was not on the ballot? Will those delegates who feel they were "used" respond according to the DNC rules or will the superdelegates have an unusual role in selecting their nominee...