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Washington Caucus Report
Feb. 7th, 2004 12:56 pmLegislative District 36, Precinct 1686- Seattle, Magnolia
Total attendees: 30.
First ballot support breakdown: Dean: 14, Kerry 7, Clark 2, Kucinich 2, Edwards 2,Uncommitted 3.
Second ballot support breakdown: Dean: 18, Kerry 9, Edwards 2, Uncommitted 1 (I think. We may have picked up the support of at least one of the Edwards folk.
Delegates to be allocated: 5.
Delegate distribution: Dean 4, Kerry 1
And, right to the last moment, we had a second uncommitted person, with whom we were talking. She kept saying things like "I really like Dean, but I'm really and truly uncommitted, because I don't think I know enough about any of the candidates to support any of them."
So after our gung-ho volunteer/canvasser/captain talked with her, and got nowhere in particular, he moved on to do the general math; and i (as the low-key side of the equation) stayed and talked issues, and was joined by another volunteer, and we talked, really low-key, about leadership and healthcare and opposition to the war.
And that undecided attendee decided after all, and changed her vote to Dean, which gave us the numerical advantage to take a 4-1 delegate split to the legislative caucus, rather than a 3-2 one.
I understand now why people get involved in the political process. Being able to see the results is exciting.
Total attendees: 30.
First ballot support breakdown: Dean: 14, Kerry 7, Clark 2, Kucinich 2, Edwards 2,Uncommitted 3.
Second ballot support breakdown: Dean: 18, Kerry 9, Edwards 2, Uncommitted 1 (I think. We may have picked up the support of at least one of the Edwards folk.
Delegates to be allocated: 5.
Delegate distribution: Dean 4, Kerry 1
And, right to the last moment, we had a second uncommitted person, with whom we were talking. She kept saying things like "I really like Dean, but I'm really and truly uncommitted, because I don't think I know enough about any of the candidates to support any of them."
So after our gung-ho volunteer/canvasser/captain talked with her, and got nowhere in particular, he moved on to do the general math; and i (as the low-key side of the equation) stayed and talked issues, and was joined by another volunteer, and we talked, really low-key, about leadership and healthcare and opposition to the war.
And that undecided attendee decided after all, and changed her vote to Dean, which gave us the numerical advantage to take a 4-1 delegate split to the legislative caucus, rather than a 3-2 one.
I understand now why people get involved in the political process. Being able to see the results is exciting.
