I just got back from our precinct's Democratic caucus. We voted and caucused at a nearby retirement home, and boy were they ever not ready for the number of people who came out for the caucus. All in all 454 people showed up and voted in the caucus (click here for a brief explanation of what all this means). There were so many of us crammed into the common area of the retirement home that the manager kicked us outside for fear that the fire marshal would come by and issue a fine. So, we caucused outside.
The outcome of the caucus was 159 votes for Clinton and 295 votes for Obama, meaning 42 delegates went to the Obama camp and 21 went to the Clinton camp. Otis and I are 2 of the Obama delegates. I'm pretty excited. I've never been this politically involved. I think it's a bit funny that for all intents and purposes I was a Republican yesterday, and today I not only voted Democratic, but I signed up to represent Obama for our precinct at the March 29th county convention. I've never felt this passionately about a presidential race, and I think there will be few other political races in my lifetime that will be this meaningful and contentious. I'm excited to be a part of it, and even more hopeful of where this could take our country.
Comments (5)
Awesome!
Posted by Mrs. J | March 4, 2008 10:24 PM
Posted on March 4, 2008 22:24
Turnout at my precinct - 324 (320 confirmed, 4 provisional). 217 for Obama, 103 for Clinton. 26 delegates for Obama, 13 delegates for Clinton. There's that 2:1 ratio again!
I was precinct secretary... seriously. It was a 2.5 hour caucus, and I am exhausted. But we'll get to hang out at the county convention together. Woo!
Posted by kelly | March 4, 2008 10:32 PM
Posted on March 4, 2008 22:32
Yeah, ours took 2.5 hours as well. It was ridiculously unorganized.
Posted by andrea | March 5, 2008 7:21 AM
Posted on March 5, 2008 07:21
Ours was actually about as organized as you can get with 320 random people. We started on time, did everything just about according to the book, and moved along as quickly as we could. There just wasn't a way to make things physically faster. The counting process/math process takes FOREVER. At least I know our precinct won't get sued!
Posted by kelly | March 5, 2008 9:05 AM
Posted on March 5, 2008 09:05
Just when I thought you couldn't be any cooler. Does this mean that you are going to Denver in August?
Posted by tfg | March 7, 2008 5:32 PM
Posted on March 7, 2008 17:32