There are so many people who supported Biden, Richardson, Kucinich, and Edwards, now wondering what to do when their primaries come up. If our candidate is on the ballot, do we vote our hearts, or do we wait for our candidate to endorse? Do we bite the bullet and vote for one of the remaining two major candidates?

If the Democrats go into the convention with no clear front runner, what then?

What we can do is learn about the primary process, and make an informed decision. As I understand it, if a candidate gets 15%or more of the vote, they are counted towards delegates. If the total is under 15%, the votes get distributed to the candidates who get over 15%, so, a vote will go to Hillary or Obama unless the candidate gets 15% or more. Delegates translate to leverage while drafting party platform at the Democratic Convention.

If there is no clear winner after the first vote at the convention, the committed delegates are then freed from their obligations, and can vote for whatever candidate they choose.

if you are registered in New Mexico, or any other state where you are reasonably sure that Richardson could go over the 15%, I suggest that you do vote for Richardson, so that he can have the delegates, and the leverage that comes with it. If you are not in a super Tuesday state, and you think this is a good idea, you can join the group of a neighboring Super Tuesday State, and communicate this idea.