05 February 2008
Caucus
or vote! If you care about the choice of candidates you will have in November, then I urge you to participate in your caucus or primary today. In Minnesota only about 2 percent of eligible voters participate in caucuses. That means that that 2 percent decides who they and the other 98 percent get to vote for. If you have a caucus or primary today and you don't know how to proceed, google "League of Women Voters" and the name of your state. They are non-partisan and usually have pretty good information about where you can vote or caucus.
That being said, the caucus system in Minnesota stinks. On a number of different levels. Not the least of which is that it is nearly impossible for centrists (and by that I mean people who don't necessarily vote down party lines) to be adequately represented. Another reason--and I'm going to try to say this in the kindest way possible--is that many people who are very involved in politics are nut jobs. That can make it very annoying for someone like me, who just wants to participate in the democratic process.
So with that ringing endorsement... If you favor a candidate, please vote. If you live in MN and only care about the presidential candidates you can go to your caucus, take the presidential preference poll, and leave. Pretty simple.
That being said, the caucus system in Minnesota stinks. On a number of different levels. Not the least of which is that it is nearly impossible for centrists (and by that I mean people who don't necessarily vote down party lines) to be adequately represented. Another reason--and I'm going to try to say this in the kindest way possible--is that many people who are very involved in politics are nut jobs. That can make it very annoying for someone like me, who just wants to participate in the democratic process.
So with that ringing endorsement... If you favor a candidate, please vote. If you live in MN and only care about the presidential candidates you can go to your caucus, take the presidential preference poll, and leave. Pretty simple.
