Posted on 06/05/2004 5:35:33 PM PDT by Colorado Buckeye
Bob Schaffer and Pete Coors both made the Republican primary ballot for U.S. Senator from Colorado by receiving more than the required 30% of the delegate count at the Republican State Assembly. Schaffer won top billing with 61.3% and Coors received 38.6%. The Assembly was held today in Denver with 3407 delegates eligible to vote. The delegates were selected at the party caucuses which were held in April. The primary election will be held on August 10th.
Uhhh... Tastes Great vs. Less Filling?
LOL, when I first saw it I thought it was yet another election-inspired beer commercial :)
Why is that? I like the Caucus/Assembly process. It gives the little guy a chance to have a say early in the election process. A Caucus is one of those rare times when you can have power simply by showing up.
I forgot to mention that Budweiser also made the ballot but I can't remember the delegate vote.... it's all a bit fuzzy.
And, if you can't get elected at the caucus, all you have to do is go next door and convince your neighbor to attend and support you. It's all pretty simple.
Often precincts can't get enough attendance to even elect delegates.
Colorado's system is grassroots politics at it's finest.
It's unfortunate that more people don't participate but it gives those who do a very big voice.
I suspect the your real problem is the "NY" part. How many real Republicans do you have in NY? I expect that most Republicans in NY would qualify as Democrats in CO. The system works great here; it keeps the higher-up types from straying too far from the party base and that's a good thing.
I couldn't agree more. I've lived with both systems and what we have here is superior to the "other" system where the candidates seem to magically appear on the primary ballot.
I attended the Convention as a delegate also. What a great time it was to get together with fellow Republicans! It sure looked like grass roots to me. I am very glad that we have the caucus system.
It was my first convention. I decided to get involved and add my two cents worth. We are really lucky, BOTH candidates are quality. Either one will make a great Senator.
The funny thing about the process is that, while most people don't show up, when they had a chance to throw the system out a few years ago, they rejected the idea. You're right about the grassroots part. I always have a good time at these events, and, every now and then, you get to participate in a significant decision.
It was my first convention. I decided to get involved and add my two cents worth. We are really lucky, BOTH candidates are quality. Either one will make a great Senator.
This was my second time at the State level. As for the candidates, I am a Schaffer kind of guy, but, I can't really bash Coors; he's a pretty good guy. Schaffer has proven himself in the trenches and that counts for something with me.
Against my fears of getting sucked into something that I might regret, I let the other folks talk me into going to County. I'm glad that I did. In three County Assemblies, I've now helped throw out and replace a Sheriff and a County Commissioner by denying incumbents a place on the primary ballot.
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