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alfreda89 ([personal profile] alfreda89) wrote2008-03-05 01:05 am
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Democratic Caucus 2008 Step One --

Precinct 254-D reporting in. Over 300 at caucus. 2:1 split -- 30 Obama delegates, 13 Clinton delegates. For my sins, I am an alternate to the Travis County Convention the end of the month.

Democracy in action. Note to self -- take copy of the Rules of Order to the next caucus, in case the new precinct captain doesn't know them!

Some good news, at least. Potentially bad news -- my over-worked Lyme practitioner is closing her CA office. Not sure yet what this means for me. Bah.....
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[identity profile] kateelliott.livejournal.com 2008-03-05 07:24 am (UTC)(link)
what were the caucus numbers in 04?

[identity profile] alfreda89.livejournal.com 2008-03-05 07:39 am (UTC)(link)
what were the caucus numbers in 04?


Someone said 2 -- I think they were joking. But probably not by much. When I lived in DFW, we had something like eight people show up for the Democratic caucus (it was a heavily Republican precinct). Which was a slight problem, because we came to vote for Hart, and the precinct captain thought we should give Dukakis (sp?) some of the delegates, since he was the front-runner.

Which illustrates the problem -- the people didn't want Dukakis -- the DNC did. This time, there are too many of us to sweep us away. We want either Obama or Clinton. Don't offer us bait 'n switch, DNC.

[identity profile] kateelliott.livejournal.com 2008-03-05 07:25 am (UTC)(link)
sorry to hear about the practitioner closing her office. It takes me a long time to find medical people I trust and like, so I always hate to lose one for whatever reason.

[identity profile] alfreda89.livejournal.com 2008-03-05 07:42 am (UTC)(link)
Well, I followed her from TX to CA. I will follow her to DC, if necessary, because there is no one to treat me here. And I'm finally improving in a lot of ways!

Drat. I sure hope the shots keep me improving. I do not want to start IV with the office in flux.

And now...Tai Chi and bed. Boy, was it a busy day!

[identity profile] noiseinmyhead.livejournal.com 2008-03-05 02:43 pm (UTC)(link)
I was supposed to be at that caucus, but I was cold and by the time I took a warm up shower and stepped out and remembered it was seven thirty and I put on pjs and crawled in bed and slept for nine hours.

[identity profile] alfreda89.livejournal.com 2008-03-05 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
And the kids let you sleep that long? Wow!
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