Democratic Primaries

samnsara

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39. i loved the caucuses. It was like old fashioned town hall meetings...

Sun Apr 7, 2019, 07:31 PM

Apr 2019

...and YES you could vote with a paper ballot if you had a reason for missing the caucus....but these caucuses were held on Saturday afternoons... most folks had the day off and those who worked could get a ballot. They were held at the high school..pretty much close to everyone (even I had to drive 15 miles to go to it). My hubby got a ballot to mail in because he worked. No proof needed.

It was the bullying I didn't like..little ol ladies being hounded to change their vote..that was shameful. But it was Democratic. It was offered to everyone and everyone was allowed to attend. It kind of separated those who were serious about voting from those who werent. You actually had to think.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Washington State is having primary in lieu of a caucus [View all] Gothmog Apr 2019 OP

Bad news for Bernie Sanders Exotiki Apr 2019 #1

sanders won 74% to 26% last cycle Gothmog Apr 2019 #8

But excellent news for democracy! NurseJackie Apr 2019 #10

Movement away from Caucuses wouid have been bad news for Barack Obama in 2008 too Tom Rinaldo Apr 2019 #13

Obama won both the caucuses and the primary in 2008. I just checked. pnwmom Apr 2019 #24

no, Obama won both. he had a strategy for both. JI7 Apr 2019 #30

yep BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #21

We'll know what they vote. RandySF Apr 2019 #28

That means it is excellent news for me. Nt helpisontheway Apr 2019 #43

Excellent! Control-Z Apr 2019 #2

Good! Little Star Apr 2019 #3

Minnesota did the same, passing the presidential primary law MineralMan Apr 2019 #4

Precisely BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #20

DU rec...nt SidDithers Apr 2019 #5

Good, caucuses are undemocratic. I also see that the comradebillyboy Apr 2019 #6

This makes me smile Gothmog Apr 2019 #7

Good to hear this customerserviceguy Apr 2019 #9

Excellent News! Thanks, Goth! Cha Apr 2019 #11

There will be far fewer caucuses this cycle Gothmog Apr 2019 #46

Therefore more Democracy! Cha Apr 2019 #47

Good. Whenever possible that is how it should be Tom Rinaldo Apr 2019 #12

Good news, but a little terror at the same time. plimsoll Apr 2019 #14

Can you provide links? (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #16

Sorry small mix Up. plimsoll Apr 2019 #23

What "other problems as well?" (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #33

As I stated to pnwmom plimsoll Apr 2019 #35

A little terror? Sorry, but I've been through caucuses that were AWFUL. pnwmom Apr 2019 #25

Yep they suck. plimsoll Apr 2019 #32

I guess we'll find out. n/t pnwmom Apr 2019 #41

i loved the caucuses. It was like old fashioned town hall meetings... samnsara Apr 2019 #39

No, you couldn't get a paper ballot if you were an out of state college student. I tried pnwmom Apr 2019 #42

It happens kurtcagle Apr 2019 #36

Probably, but I don't think that's bad. plimsoll Apr 2019 #40

Democracy wins in Washington state! (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #15

As every state should. N/t TCJ70 Apr 2019 #17

This will be beneficial to the real Democrats nt BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #18

Real Democrats are very happy with this change Gothmog Apr 2019 #48

Caucuses are a Throwback to a Long Gone Past dlk Apr 2019 #19

We hosted raucous caucuses cilla4progress Apr 2019 #22

But you didn't get ALL the closet Democrats together. Only the ones with the time pnwmom Apr 2019 #27

Good. RandySF Apr 2019 #26

Annnnnnnnnnnd sheshe2 Apr 2019 #29

so when you attended your caucus what about it didnt you like? samnsara Apr 2019 #38

My state has primaries. sheshe2 Apr 2019 #45

Good still_one Apr 2019 #31

Caucuses breed political corruption. democratisphere Apr 2019 #34

the caucuses were great grass roots gatherings.. i LOVED THEM... until last elsction samnsara Apr 2019 #37

Glad caucus decision will hurt Bernie but then I think we would not have had Obama helpisontheway Apr 2019 #44

Minnesota has switched, too. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #49

sanders got 61.6% of the vote and delegates in 2016 Gothmog Apr 2019 #50

The caucuses were sort of fun, but primaries are fairer, so The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #51

Great News!! n/t GP6971 Apr 2019 #52

Great Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2019 #53

Smart move. oasis Apr 2019 #54

I'm very happy about this ismnotwasm Apr 2019 #55

Good MFM008 Apr 2019 #56

Caucuses are indefensible and undemocratic. The Democratic Party should guarantee a secret ballot tritsofme Apr 2019 #57

Alaska May go to a primary Gothmog Apr 2019 #58