A+ = party officals
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C and B are both correct, I think. National primaries award votes to candidates at the conventions, but not all states have them and there are other delegates that are not bound by primaries. In recent years, one candidate has won so many votes in primaries that the nomination is either locked up or almost locked up, but it is possible that no candidate would have a clear edge when the convention begins. Primaries only bind delegates for the first ballot.
In the early presidential nominating contests, such as New Hampshire, one of the main goals or strategies of a candidate is to gain momentum. A positive showing can bring greater press coverage and more support from voters in subsequent primaries.
Supporters claim that closed primaries make candidates more responsive to?
do well in the primaries
These are known as primary elections or primaries.