Caucuses are undemocratic
March 8, 2008 · 10 CommentsThe turnout for caucuses was extremely low
compared to primaries with numbers like 1 and 2%. Caucuses also tend
to be classist because most people don't have time to caucus.
Caucuses had an average turnout of 6.4% of eligible voters. The
turnout for primaries was almost five times higher at 30%, with
healthy numbers like 30 and 40%. Obama won 13 caucuses, Clinton 2.
Here are the stunning numbers:Caucus turnouts:
Iowa 16.3%
Nevada 9.5%
Alaska 5.0%
Colorado 5.5%
Idaho 2.1%
Kansas 1.9%
Minnesota 7.2%
New Mexico 11.2%
North Dakota 5.9%
Nebraska 1.0%
Maine 4.8%
Primary turnouts:
New Hampshire 52.5%
Michigan 20.2%
Florida 33.8%
South Carolina 30.4%
Alabama 31.7%
Arizona 23.7%
Arkansas 26.0%
California 40.0%
Connecticut 19.8%
Delaware 23.7%
Georgia 32.7%
Illinois 32.6%
Massachusetts 38.7%
Missouri 32.6%
New Jersey 30.2%
Oklahoma 28.7%
Tennessee 26.4%
Utah 23.7%
Louisiana 19.3%
New York 18.8%
D.C. 28.5%
Maryland 27.3%
Virginia 26.9%
Washington 27.3%
Wisconsin 36.5%
Ohio 40.5%
Rhode Island 28.5%
Texas 28.3%
Vermont 39.2%
--- In Dems2008@yahoogroups.com, isabelle_ms <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Texas just proves that caucuses are not indicative of popular vote,
> so how do any of us really know how the other caucus states would
> have voted if they had a private primary vote. Do you think it's
> fair that deployed military cannot vote in caucuses? I never
> realized, as I imagine most people in states where caucuses aren't
> used, just how undemocratic they are. I know it doesn't matter at
> this point, but they should be done away with after this year. You
> would saying the same thing if Obama was in this position, the only
> difference is that the media would be backing him up. Obama will
get
> the nomination in large part because of caucuses, and then I guess
we
> won't know until November whether we put forth the strongest
> candidate or just another loser. Lanny Davis, yes I know he's a
> Hillary supporter, quoted a poll last night that said Obama is now
> tied with McCain in Massachusetts, and if we could lose there, we
can
> lose it all.
>
> --- In Dems2008@yahoogroups.com, Rob Harrington <Eamon1916@> wrote:
> >
> > Again... they only are complaining about caucuses AFTER they lose
> them... Find me one instance of a Clinton campaign staffer
> complaining that caucuses were undemocratic from BEFORE Iowa.
> >
> > Slainte,
> > Rob Harrington
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: nancy m gibson <nmgibson@>
> > To: Dems2008@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2008 11:45:19 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Dems2008] Media finally confirms Obama won Texas
> >
> >
> > How interesting considering Hillary won the popular vote just
> > proves how Democratic the so called Democratic party really is.
> > Nan
> >
> > NEVER COMPLAIN AND NEVER EXPLAIN: MOVE IMMEDIATELY
> > TO ATTACK---------------from The Lion & The Unicorn
> >
> > Media finally confirms Obama won Texas
> >
> >
> >
> > From Associated Press- Obama wins 99 delegates to Clinton's 94
total
> > of primary and caucuses.
> >
>
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