What happens to your delegates if you drop out of the race?

[Reciprocity]

For example what happened to Bill Richardson's if he had any?

[Stinky The Clown]

1. They remain the (former) candidate's delegates

They become so many chips if a poker game for the nomination breaks out at the convention. More usually, the candidate releases them and suggests who they might support.

Keep in mind, however, that none of this is law. it is all party rules.

[Reciprocity]

3. Thanks. So could Obama and Edwards combine their delegates?

With one of them trading their delegates to the other to beat Hillary. With the promise that the other one would be vice president.

[Stinky The Clown]

5. That could happen ..... but more likely to happen this cycle on the Repub side.

[Lucinda]

2. I think that when Biden dropped out, his superdelegates were released

and then went to the other candidates. I know Hillary and Obama increased at that time. I think JE may have also.

Gov Richardson hasn't released his as of yet. They still show up on the CNN delegate count in his column.

[damntexdem]

4. Capitol punishment?

The electoral chair?