WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS - LIVE thread

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[Checkers]

The Cauci don't begin until 1pm pacific time, but it's never too early to start a live thread.

[floriduh voter]

Anything to get Senator McGoo from stating repeatedly that he’s the frontrunner works for me.

[goodnesswins]

I LOVE it! Senator “McGoo”...ROFLllllllllllll

[SW6906]

OK, we signed in and indicated our preference, but there was no reporting or discussion of this at the caucus. There was no discussion of the candidates whatsoever. There was no measure of the "will of the precinct" or whatever you want to call it. That is why I feel shafted.

If they are going to report the results of what was written on the sign-in sheet, they could actually "report" whatever they want. I have ZERO faith that what will be reported is actually what was "voted".

Shit, I hate being so cynical..........

[floriduh voter]

Today's www.sptimes.com

Hispanics are converting to islam. "I don't have to pray to Mary to get to Jesus. I can just pray to Allah."

There's no mention if these are illegals or jailhouse conversions but what kooky logic.

Lots of Christian denominations to choose from. Help us all if they make a leap to radical jihad.

These are going to be Obama or McCain voters since he's going to chase UBL into the gates of hell while the other terrorists are already here and getting converts.

[Theophilus]

I’m for Huckabee but Hooorah for Ron Paul!!!

[gpapa]

16% per CNN reporting 6:15 pm pst

McCain 802 27%
Huckabee 782 26%
Paul 640 21%
Romney 504 17%
Uncommitted 280 9%

[calcowgirl]

CNN popped this up on the screen a minute ago.
I didn't know how to interpret it.

WASHINGTON       27%  McCain    802
                 26%  Huckabee  782
                 21%  Paul      640
71%/16%

[nightlight7]

It seems the party officials are now busily rigging it. They have just announced that they will discard 120,000 Republican ballots because the voters didn't check the box on the other side indicating they are Republicans.

[floriduh voter]

Gee, I have a post about Britney Spears and John McCain so I luv your tag line.

Here's another: Barack Obama is the Barney Rubble of the War on Terror.

[floriduh voter]

Is there voter fraud out there?

[gpapa]

It is correct. The same numbers are on the State GOP site at http://www.wsrp.org/News/Read.aspx?ID=7042

[floriduh voter]

I’d been trying for days to figure out who he resembled. It’s Mr. MaGoo.

[SW6906]

WA is the ONLY state in the nation that has both a caucus and a primary. The Democrats have decided to have 100% of their delegates decided by the caucus - the primary is meaningless - and the Republicans (in all of their stupidity) have decided to have 51% decided by the caucus and 49% decided by the primary (or vice-verse).

Think there are going to be any Democrats voting in the Republican primary - regardless of some stupid little "oath" to sign on the ballot?!!?

[Checkers]

“HEY, SW....at our Caucus they had us sign in and INDICATE our PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE right on the sign in sheet. They were going to use THAT to report back the candidate numbers. THEN, we went and “caucused”....completing a platform like questionnaire, and then electing our delegates.....where we had those who were running as delegates tell us WHY they were running and WHO they were supporting, and why....”

Very similar to my experience. What county are you in?

[nightlight7]

They picked 16% of precincts where the numbers fit their agenda. With 60% reporting Paul is wining in a landslide:

Republican Caucus Results: With 60% of the precincts reporting - Ron Paul 45%, Mike Huckabee 20%, John Mccain 17%, Mitt Romney 9%, Uncommitted 9%.

[scrabblehack]

It was one of George McGovern’s nicknames....

[bmwcyle]

Always

[goodnesswins]

Pierce ....YOU?

[NoWayMcCain]

Fox News’ results are different. I think that KHQ link might not be statewide results.

[CedarDave]

Think there are going to be any Democrats voting in the Republican primary - regardless of some stupid little "oath" to sign on the ballot?!!?

Is this an open primary? Aren't there such things as registration lists??