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MineralMan

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4. Unless you want to be a delegate to district conventions,

Reply to kickysnana (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 8, 2012, 11:07 AM

Feb 2012

there's little reason to attend precinct caucuses in MN. That's why turnouts are so small. Heck, half of the people at ours probably won't show up at the district convention, either. That's why caucus systems allow a very small group of people to make the decisions. I guess it's all in what you want to do.

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News from your precinct caucus? [View all] Brickbat Feb 2012 OP

Saint Paul W6 P13 - MineralMan Feb 2012 #1

Right on. Brickbat Feb 2012 #2

I skipped the caucus this year, do I need a note? kickysnana Feb 2012 #3

Unless you want to be a delegate to district conventions, MineralMan Feb 2012 #4

Actually I need another year to be out of grieving kickysnana Feb 2012 #5

Take all the time you need. We'll cover for you. MineralMan Feb 2012 #6

I usually go, but this year I didn't geardaddy Feb 2012 #7

from a small town spedtr90 Feb 2012 #8

Thanks for the update, spedtr90, and a belated welcome to DU! Brickbat Feb 2012 #9