Democracy is Fun
While the national attention was focused on the Nevada caucus (for the record, I still have no idea what the correct pronunciation of Nevada is), and the SC primary for our Republican friends (supply of Republican friends may be limited. Void where prohibited) I spent the day at the DC pre-primary caucus.
Later today we’ll find out who the likely DC winner is. I’m guessing Obama, but was surprised to see the turn out for Clinton.
Despite all my whining about how bad the Red line was today, and it existed in a kind of badness that approached reverse-time, it was fun to see all the people. And, it was interesting to note that even though it was a Saturday morning/early afternoon, people were there in their Sunday finest.
I think the next time I hear someone talk about how the liberals “Blame America first,” I’ll take them to the DC pre-primary caucus. “Could you show me,” I ask my imaginary interlocutor, “which is the one who’s blaming America first? Point him out, and I’ll give him a good talking to. If not, maybe this is a good time to stop talking smack.”
January 20th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Thanks for the fame. Democracy is more fun when it’s not quite so cold, though, like when we were canvassing in Las Vegas last week.
DC’s “caucus” wasn’t a direct competition between Obama and Clinton, but it was interesting to see how many people showed up to vote for delegates for each of the candidates Saturday:
Obama: 519
Clinton: 271
Edwards: 43
Other: (not sure, but less than 43, I think)
I still like to say NeVAHda, since it is a Spanish word by origin, after all. But if you’re in Nevada, be careful to say NeVAda with a short a as in… raptor.
January 23rd, 2008 at 11:07 pm
Nuhvahda. Take it to the bank.