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(47,534 posts) Mon Feb 1, 2016, 09:13 PM Feb 2016

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One nice thing about caucuses - the only thing

the media cannot have "exit polls" that they conduct during the day when primaries voters vote.

In caucuses, one has to be at a specific time at a specific place. Otherwise they cannot vote. I saw a clip of Trump saying something like: I don't care if you are sick and your doctor told you to stay home. Go out and vote. (In the Iowa caucus, that is..)

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One nice thing about caucuses - the only thing (Original Post) question everything Feb 2016 OP

if i had to caucus i wouldn't vote. i have DesertFlower Feb 2016 #1

And you would not be able to vote if you had to be on call at the hospital question everything Feb 2016 #2

not very democratic, is it? DesertFlower Feb 2016 #4

Caucases are undemocratic to the core. joshcryer Feb 2016 #3

DesertFlower

(11,649 posts)

1. if i had to caucus i wouldn't vote. i have

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 09:17 PM

Feb 2016

a bad back and can't stand for more than 5 minutes without severe pain. so what would happen to my vote?

here in arizona i vote my mail.

question everything

(47,534 posts)

2. And you would not be able to vote if you had to be on call at the hospital

Reply to DesertFlower (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 09:33 PM

Feb 2016

or the police station or the fire station. Or if you had to be out of town.

This is the problem with caucuses - they disenfranchise many voters.

DesertFlower

(11,649 posts)

4. not very democratic, is it?

Reply to question everything (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 09:59 PM

Feb 2016

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)

3. Caucases are undemocratic to the core.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 09:35 PM

Feb 2016

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