In general, delegates pledged to a candidate who withdraws are free to commit to someone else, although the wish of the departing candidate can play a role.

In January and March 2006, more delegates pledged to him were selected to attend the state party convention than those of any other candidate.

To his son the delegate pledged, "We shall march behind you with absolute loyalty and sincerity."

The delegates also pledged to insure that 80 percent of children complete a basic education.

At a conference in Morocco in early July, delegates of 58 European and African countries pledged to attack the problem.

He was elected as a delegate pledged to Senator George McGovern at the 1972 Democratic national convention.

The Albanian delegates have now pledged that after promoting the peace accord among the people at home, they would sign it.

Meanwhile, delegates from the 146 countries at the meeting, called by the World Health Organization, pledged to cooperate in fighting the spread of the fatal virus.

Nor did they formally reproach the hard-line clerics of the Taliban, who created the crisis the delegates had pledged to resolve.

In 1988, she was elected a delegate from San Antonio pledged to Dukakis.