The various delegate counts at sites like Politico don't get updated regularly. However, as of 3/24/16, Politico had delegate totals for the candidates, up through the DC primary.

But those results don't include Wisconsin or Colorado or North Dakota or partial results from Wyoming.

In Wisconsin, Cruz apparently took 36 and Trump got 6 (for winning in two western CDs).

In Colorado, Cruz got 34, Trump and Kasich 0.

In North Dakota (25 delegates, all unbound), Cruz got commitments from 18 and Trump only got one. But all are legally unbound at the convention so you wouldn't include them in official counts of bound delegates.

In Wyoming caucuses, Cruz won 9 delegates. Trump and Rubio got one each. Cruz is on track to win more on 4/16 at the state convention, perhaps close to a clean sweep.

So we can update Politico's numbers like this:

Every state gets at least 3 state GOP party honchos as delegates. As a group, these are unbound but they are considered a bloc of Cruz supporters by default because the party thinks Trump will be a disaster as a nominee. If only two-thirds of the state party honchos are latent Cruz supporters, that means Cruz might actually hold a narrow lead in total delegates.

Just my own counts so feel free to dispute them.

Of course, Trump people will say that's the closest Cruz will ever get to Trump, that Trump will widen his lead in upcoming northeast contests. Which may be true.

Of course, Trump people will say that's the closest Cruz will ever get to Trump, that Trump will widen his lead in upcoming northeast contests. Which may be true.

April 26 there are 173 East Coast delegates in play . Not sure about the other states ;but PA only awards 17 of 71 delegates directly through the primary results.

The rest ?? ....Voters in each of PA's 18 congressional districts will choose 3 uncommitted delegates .Individual delegates run for election with their names on the ballot. Pennsylvania delegates aren’t publicly affiliated with any Presidential campaign. In other words, the delegate’s candidate preference isn’t listed on the ballot.

The top three vote-getters in each Congressional district become delegates to the convention. This gives an enormous advantage to campaigns that have a large and sophisticated ground operation in the state. Each campaign not only has to turn out its supporters in each district, but it has to arm them with the specific delegates they need to vote for in the primary.

Again, the ballot will not detail which campaign a delegate is allied with. The individual voters will have to know in advance which delegates will support their preferred candidate.

This gives an enormous advantage to campaigns that have a large and sophisticated ground operation in the state. Each campaign not only has to turn out its supporters in each district, but it has to arm them with the specific delegates they need to vote for in the primary.

The Pennsylvania Leadership Conference held a straw poll April 2. Cruz won that overwhelmingly 64.83%, Donald Trump 13.65%, and John Kasich 13.38%.

"help is on the way."

I remember that line of bullshit from the GWBush/Dick Cheney campaign slogans thrown around in 2000. My, how times fly, and the same ol' bullshit keeps flowing.

The Pennsylvania Leadership Conference held a straw poll April 2. Cruz won that overwhelmingly 64.83%, Donald Trump 13.65%, and John Kasich 13.38%.

That, I did not know.

Nice review of Pennsylvania's arcane but Totally Insane Delegate Selection process.

I think I pinged you to the thread I posted here at LF, got no replies. Perhaps I do post too many of these boring nuts-n-bolts state party delegate selection threads. All those obscure state party minutiae that vary from state to state is not exactly exciting reading. Like my new thread today on how township caucuses can be dominated by party veterans to pack Cruz supporters into Trump delegate slots for the congressional convention and the state convention. I thought it was useful for people to grasp how district delegates turn into county delegates and state delegates and finally national delegates.

Anyway, this was my PA delegate rules thread.

LF: These Penn. delegates could decide GOP nomination

I remember that line of bullshit from the GWBush/Dick Cheney campaign slogans thrown around in 2000. My, how times fly, and the same ol' bullshit keeps flowing.

Well, Bernie did win WY yesterday so you can be happy. That's 7 wins in a row for the Bern. And some MN superdelegate flipped to Bernie yesterday. If Xlinton's superdelegate dam begins to break, Hitlery could get dumped, just like she did in 2008.

And if Bernie can't dislodge Her Thighness, you still can vote for your dead dog, Scruffy.

I may join you.     : )

"I think on the question of marijuana legalization, we should leave it to the states," Cruz said before addressing the GOP activists at the state convention here."If it were me personally, voting on it in the state of Texas, I would vote against it.

Can you say "pander"? Sure. I knew you could.

"Ted Cruz dominates Colorado GOP convention winning all 34 delegates"

Wow! What a great way for the GOP establishment to retain their hold on the voter. I bet they wish they could do this in every state. Maybe 4 years from now, huh?

Screw the people. Screw the voters. The GOP decides, you scum.

Well, Bernie did win WY yesterday so you can be happy.

and simultaneously lost the delegate count in WY. More arcane process.

Can you say "pander"? Sure. I knew you could.

Can you say "states' rights"? How about "laboratories of democracy"?

But, sure, there was some pandering in there too. LOL

But, as in ND, at least Cruz showed up. Trump & Kasich: nada.

"it is hilarious that Cruz is considered establishment."

I'm not laughing.

Screw the people. Screw the voters. The GOP decides, you scum.

Not at all.

If you want change, get involved in your district/country/state GOP.

Until you do, the party veterans in your state will dominate the process. And pick all the national delegates.

Keep in mind, every single bound delegate to the GOP convention only represents a "voter preference". Some are unbound from the start (e.g. ND, state party honchos), others become unbound after one or more convention ballots.

If you don't like it, get involved in your state's GOP. Otherwise, shaddup.

it is hilarious that Cruz is considered establishment .

It's hilarious that you are so dim witted.

His position on trade is pure establishment sell out FUCK America.

His position that he wants to legalize illegals with a green card is pure establishment.

His belief that you don't have to be a natural born citizen is pure establishment.

He lies and talks out of both sides of his ugly mug. Just like the establishment.

You only vote establishment.

He has been part of the government his hole life.

It is now time for you to get your head out of your asshole.

Here watch Ted when he was saying something else. He is a liar.

Not at all.

Ted Cruz's lying is rubbing off you you munchkins.

Trump has more votes then anyone in the R party in a generation.

"Can you say "states' rights"? How about "laboratories of democracy"?"

I'm all for it. But would that work with recreational drugs? Let's say that resulted in recreational drugs -- all of them, mind you -- legal in half the states and illegal in the other half.

What do you think? Would that work?

Bear in mind that, prior to Prohibition, alcohol was legal in half the states and illegal in the other half. We know that didn't work.

But it would with drugs, huh? How can you be so dumb? I thought you were a smart guy.

April 26 there are 173 East Coast delegates in play . Not sure about the other states ;but PA only awards 17 of 71 delegates directly through the primary results.

The rest ?? ....Voters in each of PA's 18 congressional districts will choose 3 uncommitted delegates .Individual delegates run for election with their names on the ballot. Pennsylvania delegates aren’t publicly affiliated with any Presidential campaign. In other words, the delegate’s candidate preference isn’t listed on the ballot.

Take your undemocratic establishment faux rules and shove them up your ass.

Hillary 2016 is your goal. It is a fact that will happen when you sell outs fuck the American people again.

Can you say "states' rights"? How about "laboratories of democracy"?

You use a lot of Vaseline.

I'm all for it.

Trump has broad support.

The fact that pinguinite and you support the same guy proves it.

Don't mind TC he is on the establishment pay roll. He gets paid to post here.

At least that is what I was told years ago. I didn't believe it then. But when someone ignores all the facts sticks their tiny fingers in their ears and closes their eyes. That kind of makes the point.

He is amusing though. Poor little munchkin.

Trump has more votes then anyone in the R party in a generation.

And also has more votes against him than any GOP nominee in about a century.

For all that Trump riled up and brought out new voters (mostly his TV show fanbois), he's driving a lot of others away from him, and from the party if he is the nominee.

There aren't enough new angry white guys to make up for all the votes Trump drives away. Because America has run out of those kind of angry white guys even if LF hasn't.

It's that simple.

Don't mind TC he is on the establishment pay roll. He gets paid to post here.

I wish.

And also has more votes against him than any GOP nominee in about a century.

Votes for other people aren't votes against him.

I know several people who voted for other people. They ALL will vote for Trump when he gets the nomination. 100 percent. Is that you lying Ted?

he's driving a lot of others away from him

Establishment whores and dupes like you.

Bear in mind that, prior to Prohibition, alcohol was legal in half the states and illegal in the other half. We know that didn't work.

Long term, it'll work out about like the varying ages in different states for buying .32 beer and regular beer and hard liquor and having dry towns and dry counties (which do still exist).

No big deal really.

There aren't enough new angry white guys to make up for all the votes Trump drives away.

How do you know that? Oh polls.

Which you constantly say are unreliable.

Talking out of both sides again or just lying?

"the party veterans in your state will dominate the process."

The party veterans are not the people. They're not the voters. So my statement stands.

But I bet you're loving this. Squirming in your seat with a tingle up your leg. How can the will of the voter be thwarted so the establishment can get their way? You're like Michael Douglas in The War of the Roses -- "I got more square footage".

You're so dumb. You fail to realize that your backroom shenanigans and rule changing will have no effect whatsoever. Oh, it may change the numbers. For sure it will accomplish that.

But if Trump ends up with the lion's share OF DELEGATES SELECTED BY THE VOTERS, all this effort is for naught.

So play your games. And get ready for President Hillary if you "win".

I know several people who voted for other people. They ALL will vote for Trump when he gets the nomination. 100 percent. Is that you lying Ted?

Or maybe you're just so vehement they're humoring you and telling you what you want to hear.

I assume they still have the secret ballot. They can say anything to anyone about their vote but they are still alone in that voting booth, like always.

And if Bernie can't dislodge Her Thighness, you still can vote for your dead dog, Scruffy.

I plan to write-in my vote for the next President of the United States of America: "my dead dawg Scruffy" irespective of all these other charlatans. Scruffy does not lie, steal or cheat. That is a fact.

But if Trump ends up with the lion's share OF DELEGATES SELECTED BY THE VOTERS, all this effort is for naught.

If Trump makes 1237, there will be no way to keep the nomination from him.

I saw Beck on Meet The Depressed a bit ago, saying exactly that. And he is the arch-NeverTrumper.

If Trump can't meet the 1237 delegate requirement, the nomination will go to someone else with Cruz as the most likely (but not certain) choice.

Or maybe you're just so vehement they're humoring you and telling you what you want to hear.

Your family and friends may lie to you. I trust mine.

I saw Beck on Meet The Depressed a bit ago, saying exactly that. And he is the arch-NeverTrumper.

The mornon who is going to hell. This two faced asshole liar?

I plan to write-in my vote for the next President of the United States of America: "my dead dawg Scruffy" irespective of all these other charlatans. Scruffy does not lie, steal or cheat. That is a fact.

Too bad you don't have a pic of Scruffy so we could make some nice campaign banners.

Perhaps you could find and post a link to a picture of a doggie that looks just like Scruffy, maybe a dog that is asleep. I could make a nice boilerplate campaign banner like this one.

"There aren't enough new angry white guys to make up for all the votes Trump drives away."

But there are lots of independents, blue-collar Democrats, Hispanics and Blacks who will take their place.

People who want a real border so they can have a country, people who want jobs, people who want free trade -- but want it to be fair, people who want a strong military so we don't have to use it, people who want an end to political correctness, people who want the federal government out of education, people who want an end to the good-old-boy networks, people who want THEIR voice heard.

That'll make up for those voters YOU SAY Trump will lose.

How do you know that? Oh polls.

You support a candidate who can't talk about any policy he has and never stops blathering about his polls.

Now the polls turn against him and suddenly polls aren't important after all.

If Trump can't meet the 1237 delegate requirement, the nomination will go to someone else with Cruz as the most likely (but not certain) choice.

This is the likely outcome. Has beens: Jeb Bush and John Boehner have already thrown their massive weight behind Paul Ryan. It is amazing what goes on in the smokey back room of the GOP, ain't it?

But there are lots of independents, blue-collar Democrats, Hispanics and Blacks who will take their place.

In Donald's and your fantasy world.

In the real world, not at all.

Donald was the one yammering about all these polls for months on end, boring the crap out of everyone. Now the polls show he's made himself radioactive with a big majority of voters who hate his guts.

So suddenly polls don't matter. The 1237 delegate rule of the GOP doesn't matter. Because Trump has run a lousy campaign and would be a Goldwater/Mondale sized disaster for the entire GOP in the general election.

Now the polls turn against him [Trump] and suddenly polls aren't important after all.

Be careful. Stone doesn't like anyone suggesting the truth that is counter to his own ideas.

Free Fred!

Your family and friends may lie to you. I trust mine.

Sure you do. But you can't prove to me (or yourself) that they aren't just humoring you.

"Psst, don't say that to Uncle AKA, you know how excited he gets..."

"Long term, it'll work out about like the varying ages in different states for buying .32 beer and regular beer and hard liquor and having dry towns and dry counties (which do still exist)."

ONLY if all states legalize recreational drugs as they do with alcohol. Then there might be small differences between states. Even then, we have a National drinking age because the federal government threatened to cut off funds to those states which refused to go along.

Is that what you want? States making the decision but the federal govenment cutting off those states which didn't make the right decision?

But you didn't answer my question. Would "states rights" work with recreational drugs if they were legal in half the states and illegal in the other half? Hint: What's the reaction from the states surrounding Colorado regarding legal marijuana?

Bear in mind that, prior to Prohibition, alcohol was legal in half the states and illegal in the other half. We know that didn't work. --- misterwhite

Bear in mind that, -- Prohibitions NEVER work. --- AND, -- prohibitions are unconstitutional.

But prohibitions work with drugs, huh? How can you be so dumb?

"If Trump makes 1237, there will be no way to keep the nomination from him."

And if Trump makes 1236, do you really think your rule changes will prevent him from being the nominee? What will you do when those 1236 walk out of the convention and go home?

Is that what you want? States making the decision but the federal govenment cutting off those states which didn't make the right decision?

You mistake me for someone who gives two shits about your beloved Drug War. Well, other than recognizing it has been a failure for the last 45 years and has imprisoned a lot of people and ruined their lives for no good reason.

And you're way offtopic.

And if Trump makes 1236, do you really think your rule changes will prevent him from being the nominee?

Yep. And those would be a continuation of the current rules, not new rules.

The basic requirements to get the nomination go back 160 years, to the Whig Party. This is how it has always been since before the GOP existed.

"In Donald's and your fantasy world."

When your "party veterans" allow the people to vote, that's the result. But I forgot -- you don't believe facts. You put your faith in polls.

"And if Trump makes 1236, do you really think your rule changes will prevent him from being the nominee?"
"Yep."

Then you are insane.

You put your faith in polls.

Again, there has been no greater fan of polls than Trump and his fanbois.

Until they suddenly paint a picture of utter disaster for Trump as GOP nominee.

Now those polls are suddenly just Pure Evil.

Live by the polls, die by the polls, bucko.

Bear in mind that...

Please don't. No amount of falsification will ever move him. He's essentially a chatbot on this and other topics. Only useful for getting some keyboard exercise.

"And you're way offtopic."

You wish.

Cruz said the decision on drugs should be left to each state (but not his state). You agreed and cited "states rights' and "laboratories of democracy".

I'll ask you for the third time. Would "states rights" work with recreational drugs if they were legal in half the states and illegal in the other half?

You don't want to answer because the answer is "no". Which is why we have the federal law. IT WOULD NOT WORK at the state level. It didn't work with alcohol and it won't work with recreational drugs.

Cruz said the decision on drugs should be left to each state (but not his state).

He said he would vote against it. Meaning he would submit to the voters' will in his own state. Consistent with his general states' rights position on the issue.

I'll ask you for the third time. Would "states rights" work with recreational drugs if they were legal in half the states and illegal in the other half?

Meh. Don't care.