Nevada Caucuses

[stephenvegas]

Today Nevada has its caucus. Republicans check in at 9:00 and Democrats (that's me ) check in at 11:30.

As Chad Olson knows from the PMs we sent each other this week, I was really hoping to participate in today's caucus. But unfortunatly I don't think it's going to happen because I went home early from work sick both on Thursday and Friday. I was still planning on dragging myself to a caucus this morning, but I feel even worse this morning so if I go anywhere it'll probably be the emergency room.

But I think I'll feel better if Barack Obama wins Nevada today- he got the support of the culinary workers' union which is a big pickup and a lawsuit attempting to stop caucuses from happening on the Strip (where many members of that union will be working today because this town just doesn't stop ever) failed. Obama and Clinton easily spent the most time in this state the past year and polls in the LVRJ earlier this week was giving the slight edge to Obama.

[stephenvegas]

This doesn't surprise me at all, but the GOP is already projecting Romney as the winner of the Republican caucus here in Nevada this morning.

[Tournament Master]

I'm going to plead ignorance...what is the difference between a Primary and a Caucus? Is there any?

[stephenvegas]

For the Democrats here in Nevada, according to CNN, it's currently tied 47% Obama and 47% Clinton with Clinton getting one more delegate.

[stephenvegas]

tournamentmaster said:

I'm going to plead ignorance...what is the difference between a Primary and a Caucus? Is there any?

Someone can add or correct me on this, but I think a primary is where you vote for a candidate by secret ballot and a caucus is more of a public meeting where the people present each form groups that support a specific candidate and they then determine the winner by calculating the % of people present who formed each group.

[Chewey]

Huckabee needs to pick up some momentum if he is still planning to lose the general election in November...

[darkrider]

Primary's are when voters in a jurisdication choose candidates for a general election.

Caucus's are a meeting of supporters or members of a politcal party.

[Knapik]

darkrider said:

Primary's are when voters in a jurisdication choose candidates for a general election.

Caucus's are a meeting of supporters or members of a politcal party.

WTF?

[stephenvegas]

CNN is now projecting Clinton as the winner for the Democrats in Nevada.

[darkrider]

knapik said:

darkrider said:

Primary's are when voters in a jurisdication choose candidates for a general election.

Caucus's are a meeting of supporters or members of a politcal party.

WTF?

i was explaining what primary's and caucus's are.

[Trent Lawless]

Yeah, primaries are secret -- only that person (theoretically) knows whom he/she voted for. Caucuses are more like Tupperware parties where a bunch of people get together and stand on one side of the room or the other depending on which candidate you want to win. If a candidate doesn't get enough percentage to get to the next "round," then that candidate's supporters can change their choice and go to their second pick. I think I'm getting that right, anyway.

[darkrider]

knapik said:

darkrider said:

Primary's are when voters in a jurisdication choose candidates for a general election.

Caucus's are a meeting of supporters or members of a politcal party.

WTF?

i apolgize for not making my self clearer. ;D