What are the Republican rules if McCain drops out of race? Does Palin automatically become the head?

[RollWithIt]

Or do they do some sort of RNC committee vote to select a replacement?

[Amy6627]

1. The rule is whatever they say it is! They make 'em up as they go along!

[Iwasthere]

3. But seriously... what happens?

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

2. RNC decides in an ad hoc 'convention'... presumably would be romney

[lamp_shade]

4. Never mind.

[nichomachus]

5. Ballots in many places are already printed

However, you're not really voting for the candidates directly. You're voting for the electors who will go to the Electoral College and select the president. They can pretty much vote for whom they please.

However, if they select anyone other than McCain/Palin -- in that order -- it could result in a constitutional crisis that would have to be decided by -- drum roll, please -- the Supreme Court.