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Tashca

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2. I went in 2012 out of curiosity
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 02:30 PM
Jan 2016

The one I went to might not be the norm. I was not impressed in the least. The Democratic Party caucus is much more engaging.

There were maybe 80 people there. One person per candidate was allowed to speak for a few minutes to sell their particular choice. When that was done a blank piece of paper was handed to each person. They were to write down the candidate of their choice and fold the paper. A container was then passes down each row of people. You inserted your own piece of paper. Then a group of people counted the results and posted them on chalk board. They simply reported the totals to the State committee.

To me it was more like a primary. Nothing like the action and excitement of a caucus.

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Just curious about the Republican caucuses [View all] question everything Jan 2016 OP
Nope. progressoid Jan 2016 #1
I went in 2012 out of curiosity Tashca Jan 2016 #2
Thank you. At least this preseved the secrecy of the "voting booth." question everything Jan 2016 #3
SECRECY? slumcamper Jan 2016 #4
Secrecy vs. coercion? question everything Jan 2016 #5
Too bad you can't attend an IA caucus. There is nothing 'coercive' about it. emulatorloo Jan 2016 #6
except the cookies! rurallib Jan 2016 #7
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