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To: goldstategop

Excuse me?

The Caucuses are OPEN to all Republicans.

There is little difference between a primary and a caucus - except for the turn out of voters.

Please do not spread misinformation.


19 posted on 03/15/2016 2:34:41 AM PDT by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap")
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To: Pikachu_Dad

True enough, but those caucuses can also be gamed. It is where Orin Hatch ganged up on what should have been a death sentence, unlike the other sitting Senator Bennett who got removed from office through the caucus. Hatch had the benefit of seeing what a caucus loss could do to you at the State Convention, and made sure he had his “people” gang up on the caucuses giving him another six years of bad votes.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/08/bob-bennett-utah-gop-senate_n_568988.html

The Huffpost article nails the reasons for his loss and the reason we now have Mike Lee as Senator from UT, a far better choice. You have to read way down the article to finally read about his attendance at the various caucuses, but that is how he failed to gain delegates at the Convention.


31 posted on 03/15/2016 3:10:37 AM PDT by wita
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To: Pikachu_Dad
Please do not spread misinformation.
 
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The electoral process to nominate a candidate for a presidential election is usually called "the primaries," but there are two different systems that states use: caucus and primary.
 
Unlike a primary, where residents simply cast their ballots, a caucus is a local gathering where voters openly decide which candidate to support.
 The caucus format favors candidates who have a dedicated and organized following because a small band of devoted volunteers can exert an outsized influence in the open setting of a caucus
 
http://www.diffen.com/difference/Caucus_vs_Primary

52 posted on 03/15/2016 6:39:50 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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