[Iowa-dx] Election, Primary and Caucus Procedures and Schedules/Links

[Hart, Holly J]

None of the caucuses are binding.  One reason is that it's not known whethe=
r various candidates will be in the race. Another is that the caucuses are =
about organizing for county, district and state conventions and platform, w=
ith the preference poll included, and it was never the original plan to hav=
e these preferences set in stone.  Some advantages to that, but, imo, if th=
e presidential poll has become the highest priority, then I'd sure want to =
know that those results carried through!

Holly


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From: iowa-dx-admin@lists.gp-us.org [iowa-dx-admin@lists.gp-us.org] On Beha=
lf Of GreenParty Ron [greenpartyron@activist.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 6:26 PM
To: iowa-dx@lists.gp-us.org
Subject: Re: [Iowa-dx] Election, Primary and Caucus Procedures and Schedule=
s/Links

Absolutely right!   Also, which states are those who appoint their
delegates?  That would be an interesting consideration when
Green Party does its campaigning and soliciting for new members.

Does anyone know if it was ONLY the Republican Party caucus
in Iowa that was non-binding?

Ron Kinum
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelley Putman"
To: iowa-dx@lists.gp-us.org
Subject: [Iowa-dx] Election, Primary and Caucus Procedures and Schedules/Li=
nks
Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 15:36:19 -0600

In addition to the superdelegates [party elected officials and operatives] =
that make up about 20% of the total number of delegates going to the Democr=
atic national convention, each state has its own rules about its "elected" =
delegates.

I haven't read every state yet, but starting with Iowa and going down the l=
ist I was amazed at the number of delegates to the Dem national convention =
from several states who are appointed, at-large, allocated or otherwise not=
 elected from their primaries or caucuses.  This further dilutes the influe=
nce of the electorate.

...//...

Remember folks, the USA is not a country but a republic, and it's not a dem=
ocracy.

Kelley

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