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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:22 PM Original message |
Poll question: 2012: Should people be able to vote at any time of day to choose the Democratic nominee? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. As if those are the only two possible choices? |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. What would be a third choice? NT |
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mohc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Oregon's mail-in primary for one. |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Convention, meeting of party hierarchy. |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. Its up to the states... |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. So if you happen to live in a caucus state, |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. The caucus is a party building mechanism. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:37 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. They can have caucuses to vote on other things... |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I think caucuses should be allowed but with a very small portion of the delegates chosen by it |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. Its up to the states to decide how they are going to pay for the process of |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. yep! |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. We like our caucus system here and it's not anybod else's |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Having volunteered for 2 caucuses for the Obama campaign. |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. In our precinct we Obama supporters greatly outnumbered |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
8. No "Other"? I'm starting a NOTA campaign right now to resolve this. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. OK, I added "Other." NT |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. haha, was a joke, but thanks! |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
14. None of the above |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. My point is that whether the election is run by the party or by the state... |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. IF that's how you feel, then make sure your state party knows your feelings |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. originally Kansas was gonna have a primary |
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pbca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
20. The nominating process works fine |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I had a bad experience trying to drive home in tons of traffic... |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. wow |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 07:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. His point is that the caucus system isn't flexible. |
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pbca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #21 |
41. So you're saying that the system could be fixed |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
24. UNTIL THE DLC LEARNS HOW TO STEAL CAUCUSES, THEY SHOULD BE ABOLISHED !!!!!!!11111!!!! |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. In Minnesota, we vote for our choice of Democratic nominee... |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
25. Nobody let me vote at 3am - I was clearly disenfranchised! |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
26. Its up to the people in the states |
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WonderGrunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
28. It won't matter in 2012 |
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Donkey_Punch_Dubya (170 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
29. I'd prefer fewer caucuses, but |
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sfam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
30. I want it to be 100% caucuses |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
31. First, the state gets to choose |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
33. Are you going to bogart that crucifix all day? |
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NotThisTime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
34. Well, I guess the other question should be, vote by delegates or by popular vote? |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. I'd want the popular vote to decide it after.... |
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lojasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
36. meh. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
37. No opinion. Let the states decide. |
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swishyfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
39. What, you guys didn't have 2 weeks to vote? |
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Condem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
40. Wasn't that a Rush album? |
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Neshanic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
42. The world ends in 2012 from what I understand. |
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