Matt Blaze on Nostr: "But aren't the convention delegates legally required to vote for the candidate ...

"But aren't the convention delegates legally required to vote for the candidate they're pledged to?"

You're confusing convention delegates with the laws governing the votes of Electoral College electors, a totally different thing.

Convention delegates are covered by party rules. Under DNC rules, if their candidate drops out or becomes unviable, delegates become effectively free agents.