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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 03:17 PM Original message |
Texas Democratic Party votes to keep two-step delegation process |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. Caucuses should be banned anyway. |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Texas continues to play the 'fool' with their Texas Two Step... |
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CapnSteve (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 11:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Hey, it's worked for over 20 years here... |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 12:29 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Welcome to DU! |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 12:35 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Welcome! |
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Braulio (860 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 11:09 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. On the other hand.... |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 11:15 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Excellent. You said it all much better than I did below. n/t |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. Anybody willing to offer a succinct explanation of what this process is? |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 09:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Caucuses favor smaller #s of intense supporters over real numbers. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 09:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. So, it's a caucus system, where the voting portion is a formality, with no actual weight? |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 09:26 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. It's BOTH primary (popular vote) AND caucus, 2/3 and 1/3 - see post #11 |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 09:29 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Whoa thar... |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 09:43 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Precinct organization is absolutely necessary & fine for party organization |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 12:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. I'm probably wrong but I think in order to Caucus you had to vote in the primary.. |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 09:18 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. "Not absolutely necessary ... Rules followed loosely" |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 10:22 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I guess to show proof you voted in the primary you produce that receipt they gave you. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. No, they have the voter rolls |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 10:38 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Re: your "half of the primary votes ... from early voting" - But withOUT going to the caucus on |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 11:02 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. looking your vote up on the primary rolls probably causes a huge delay. |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. "Caucuses disenfranchise": That says it all. Thanks. Well, besides "ALL" I'll add: |
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summerintx (18 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
6. Hey, here in Texas we really CAN |
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