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2016 Postmortem

The Velveteen Ocelot

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4. Minnesota has already voted to eliminate caucuses

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 05:01 PM

Dec 2016

and go back to primary elections for 2020. This happened in May and the bill had bipartisan support. That said, I don't think the caucus system had the slightest effect on that one elector's vote.

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All of the Democratic faithless electors were from caucus states [View all] Gothmog Dec 2016 OP

for sure MFM008 Dec 2016 #1

I like the caucuses here in WA. I enjoy the interaction with the fellow voters NWCorona Dec 2016 #16

They weren't "faithless" because of the caucus FBaggins Dec 2016 #2

Before the election, several of them from WA state were already claiming they won't vote for Hillary LisaL Dec 2016 #5

I saw those reports also Gothmog Dec 2016 #6

Definitely. There's no way to spin this NWCorona Dec 2016 #17

WA also had a primary, by the way. Higher turnout in spite of being meaningless. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #19

Yes. And have Democrats choose the Democratic candidate. Squinch Dec 2016 #3

Minnesota has already voted to eliminate caucuses The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #4

The caucus system is "outdated" and should be eliminated frazzled Dec 2016 #7

I think they demonstrated why even an electoral college is flawed. dubyadiprecession Dec 2016 #8

The problem is it is far more expensive to have primaries. duffyduff Dec 2016 #9

Texas had both but had to drop the Texas two step Gothmog Dec 2016 #10

One possible solution Retrograde Dec 2016 #11

That is how primaries work in many states Gothmog Dec 2016 #13

Agreed. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #12

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2016 #14

Minnesota had one, but he was replaced with a loyal elector. MineralMan Dec 2016 #15

caucuses are disenfranchising to the democratic base, and those who support it La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #18