[Iowa-dx] CR precinct 39 report

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Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:40:25 -0600 

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<p> Precinct 39 in Cedar Rapids Democratic Party caucus met at Regis Midd=
le School cafeteria. The room was packed with 312 attending, which is bel=
ieved to be a record.
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<p>original preferences went something like this:
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<p>Obama 145
  <br />Clinton 67&nbsp;&nbsp;
  <br />Edwards 53
  <br />Richardson 27
  <br />Biden maybe 12
  <br />Kucinich 5 or 6
  <br />Dodd 3
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<p>I handed out Sensible Priority Pens to all Edwards supporters (I still=
 have 250). The slightly disorganized organizers were glad/relieved to ac=
cept a handful of pens at the front door.
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<p> 47 was necessary to be viable.&nbsp; Richardson and Biden camps mostl=
y joined Edwards. I lost track of the Dodd supporters. Some of the Kucini=
ch people went to Obama, some joined Edwards. Some unhappy people left wi=
thout realigning. After reorganizing:
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<p>Obama &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 148 - 5 delegates
  <br />Edwards&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 78 - 2 delegates
  <br />Clinton &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 67? - 2 delegates&nbsp; ( I didn=
't hear the final tally, but it was less than Edwards )
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<p>I refused the offer to be a delegate and snagged a voter registration =
form with the Green checkbox which will be in the mail soon.
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<p> Platform planks were collected without discussion.
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<div style=3D"font-family: courier new,courier,monospace; font-size: 10pt=
; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The measure of a nation is not it's great wealth,=
 but what it does with that wealth - whether it creates great joy or grea=
t misery.
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