After much discussion, some negotiation, a few compromises, and a vote, the RNC rules committee has agreed upon a rules adjustment to assure that delegates vote for the candidate that won the primary in their state.

[Hold the line while Ron Paul supporters and other grassroots activists prepare to lam-blast me for misstating the issue.]

OK, I’m back. We ran into the issue directly when we (myself and my Better-half, each with recorders in hand) spread-out through the convention on a story about delegates’ response to Mitt Romney’s faith. Suddenly, we found ourselves on the edge of a crowd chanting.

“ROMNEY! ROMNEY!”

“RON PAUL! RON PAUL!” [cont…]