At the quadrennial American national political party conventions, a state delegation sometimes nominates and votes for a candidate from the state, who was not a serious contender, allowing state leaders to negotiate with leading candidates in exchange for the delegation's support.
A state delegation sometimes nominates and votes for a candidate from the state. This is at the quadrennial American national political party conventions. The state was not a serious contender. A serious contender was allowing state leaders. This was to negotiate with leading candidates in exchange for the delegation's support.