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The West Virginia Republican caucuses took place on February 5, 2008, with 18 national delegates at stake.[1] West Virginia chooses nine other delegates during a primary on May 13, 2008 for a total of 27 delegates to the national convention.[1]
Romney entered the event with most pledged convention-goers, but delegates for McCain defected to Huckabee.[2] In the first round of caucusing, the results were Romney 464, Huckabee 375, McCain 176, Paul 118, Giuliani 0. Since no candidate had a majority, Giuliani dropped out and the delegates took a second vote. At this second vote, most Paul and McCain supporters, reportedly acting on commands from their coordinators, shifted to Huckabee, ensuring him the majority.[3] As a result of a deal with Huckabee's camp, Paul's delegates swung to Huckabee in exchange for 3 of the State's 18 national delegates. [4]
- As a result of the deal between Huckabee and Paul's delegates, 3 of the State's 18 delegates go to Ron Paul, although the election is technically a "winner-take-all."[6]
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