Report from Lancaster County convention

[NEDem]

I am happy to report that Lancaster County had 775 people come to the convention. 71% of the pledged delegates from caucus night showed up.

If I may quote Buffalo Springfield "There's something happening here." Except: What it is, is EXACTLY clear.

[Omaha Steve]

1. Wonderful news

I hope this keeps rolling along.

[NEDem]

2. I guess Omaha

had 'only' 350 people on Saturday. Looks like Nebraska is ready for change.

[Omaha Steve]

3. Omaha had several locations, but I never heard a number.

I believe it was by legislative district again. Sarpy county had close to a hundred Wednesday night.

[LiberalAndProud]

4. 71% sucks for pledged delegate turnout.

We need to get better at this caucus thing if we're going to continue with it. At least that's was my initial reaction upon reading your post.

[NEDem]

5. I think 71% is outstanding

Based on past years, this was a massive, absolutely massive turnout.

You know what it says to me, 71% of the delegates (and a whole bunch of alternates) picked at the caucus are still motivated enough to give up a Sunday afternoon to show their commitment to making things better for this country. A bunch of people who are so sick of the republican shit got off their ass and went to the pershing to hopefully make a difference. I don't know the percentage was, but I can assure you that by far the vast majority of the people at the convention were first timers, no doubt about it. (It was my first Lancaster county convention)

When the second most populous city in the state doubles the turnout of the the first, thats pretty amazing in my book.

When quorum is 40% and 71% show, thats pretty damn good.

Can we do better? Absolutely! Is there room for improvement? Of course! But all in all they did a damn good job. Damn Good!!

I say the Lancaster county Democrats deserve a big round of applause for putting together the biggest and best county convention in the state.