How do you get to be a delegate?

A delegate is basically a political representative that acts as a direct vehicle to the ideas and suggestions of the people he is appointed to represent, ususally in front of a governmental body.

Somebody who votes for something. ( I think, I'm looking for an answer to: )

ben franklin

The word is based on the Latin for Delegat or to Dispatch. We are "Distpatching" our support for a certain person to lead.

Delegates are the people who actually nominate a candidate--in this case, the candidate for president. When you vote in a primary or participate in a caucus, you're committing delegates. Say you...