On 04/27/2011 03:30 PM, Richard Esplin wrote: > If you want to make a difference at a caucus, you need to do a lot of work in > advance. Long before the event the party machinery has already picked issues > and winners. I'm not sure how to make a difference given the structure of the > current system.
The word caucus is used waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much in politics. So it gets confusing, let me clarify some things. County and state parties have issue caucuses which are sub parts of the respective party. The groups often meet regularly on their own. They coordinate lobbying about their issue with in the party. These groups general meet at the conventions, and candidates for contested office will come and speak to the group, and the group will have a chance to raise issues specific to that group. As for the precinct caucuses(which is what you described), you're right you won't have much say if you show up at a Republican one. I hear they are packed. Kyle Waters /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
