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MacAllister Stone
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13 February 2008 @ 09:27 pm
Democracy in action  
The WA state caucuses on Saturday were . . . interesting.  I went, of course, because the Dems are throwing out the primary results (we're a state that has both.)  I'm a precinct delegate for Clinton.  (Obama beat us something like 2:1)

I'm also confused. 

I have some sort of district events I'm supposed to show up for, in April.  Frankly, no one else at the caucus seemed to have a very clear idea about what was going on, either - and certainly none of it was particularly well-explained.

Dear lord, what have I gotten myself into? What arcane and mysterious things have I committed my April to?  I just wanted to vote.

Research is in order, I'm thinking.  
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[info]gillpolack on February 14th, 2008 05:48 am (UTC)
WA seems to have its own mysterious way of doing things. I have a friend who moved there recently who couldn't get to the caucus but wasn't worried because she had done her postal ballot, but then she was told that the postal ballots were not going to be counted. We're both hoping that things will clarify.
a_d_medievalist[info]a_d_medievalist on February 14th, 2008 12:28 pm (UTC)
Oh -- I did this last election. I think they do send you some information, but basically, the people from the precinct caucuses went to a 'super precinct', and listened to lots of arguments and eventually voted again. I think. It was four years ago ...
cbpotts[info]cbpotts on February 14th, 2008 01:14 pm (UTC)
You Didn't Get The Memo?
Participating in the Dem primaries requires a secret oath, a working knowledge of Robert's Rules of Order, a degree in mathmatics, the ability to speak Hindi, and a blood test!

(just kidding! *grin* well, maybe only a little)
MacAllister Stone[info]mac_stone on February 14th, 2008 03:54 pm (UTC)
Re: You Didn't Get The Memo?
Heh. Well, then, if *that's* all they need from me...