<p>“It might be in his own selfish best interest to grab all of the nominations he can, but it can be said that it is also in the best interest of the MOC to distribute the nominations”</p>
<p>If a candidate has an LOA then “a nomination” (any nomination) will result in an appointment as long as all of the other criteria are met. A candidate in this position does not need another nomination. However, without a LOA the candidate will have to compete for one of the top slots on the presidential slate or for "the” top dog position on a congressional slate i.e. each nomination pool is competitive. A candidate may not win an appointment from a presidential nomination. However, that same candidate may be strong enough to win an appointment from a congressional nomination. This has nothing to do with the candidate being greedy, it is about competing in a candidate pool that he/she is eligible to compete in. The academies encourage candidates to apply to all of their nomination sources for this reason. This is not only about wants, it is often about candidate needs (the goal is an appointment not a nomination). That being said, I agree that MOCs have the legal right to distribute their nominations in whatever way they see fit.</p>