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floriduck

(2,262 posts)
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 05:18 PM Mar 2016

My Washington precinct

Consisted of 42 people. And we were allotted 7 delegates. Of that total, 5 went to Bernie and 2 to Hillary. As precinct Commitee Officer, it still amazes me the power these 42 people had. They represented 7% of the state total. That alone is reason enough to eliminate the caucus process and move to an actual primary.

Don't misunderstand, I am a Bernie supporter. But based on the limited space we had for our Legislative District, there is no way we could include everyone who would have voted over those who caucused.

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My Washington precinct (Original Post) floriduck Mar 2016 OP
There are 27,000 precinct delegates PowerToThePeople Mar 2016 #1
The delegates you elect are not national delegates. Your precinct did not represent 7% statewide JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #2
My mistake, you are correct. floriduck Mar 2016 #3
As would most of us. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #4
 

PowerToThePeople

(9,610 posts)
1. There are 27,000 precinct delegates
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 05:20 PM
Mar 2016

Your 42 votes are not 7% of the state delegates. My precinct only had 6 delegates, but we had 122 people show up.

 

floriduck

(2,262 posts)
3. My mistake, you are correct.
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 05:22 PM
Mar 2016

Sorry for the confusion. But I still would prefer a primary over a caucus.

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