In theory, the nominations are to be decided at conventions by delegates elected in last week's primaries. But in practice, political leaders hand-pick many of the delegates and are expected to have a strong if not absolute say over the nominees.在理论上，候选人提名是由上周初选中所选出的代表来决定。实际上，政治领袖们亲自遴选许多代表，在候选人提名上，即令没有绝对决定权，也是极具影响力的。
