What is a delegate? Wilmington residents on the DNC (video)

(AP Photo/John Locher)

(AP Photo/John Locher)

As the Republican convention wraps up and the Democratic convention gets underway in Philadelphia, how much to people in Wilmington know about how the process works? 

That’s the question University of Delaware political science student Andrew Wichman asked of folks walking around downtown Wilmington this week. Most had a general understanding, while others needed some help on some of the specifics. On Monday, the spotlight turns from the GOP in Cleveland to the Democrats in Philadelphia.

Wichman, who will enter his senior year at UD this fall, produced this video conversation with residents and helps explain how the delegate process works. 

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