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In reply to the discussion: Hash tag NO CAUCUSES! Caucuses equal DEMS BASE VOTER SUPPRESSION. [View all]LisaM
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They don't give much of a chance to participate absentee, either (there used to be no provision, now there are a few, but it's quite restrictive).
The best example I can give of this was in 2008, when Hillary Clinton met with nurses, did a town hall with them, but any nurse who worked on Saturday could not vote for her in the caucus (and it's to her great credit, I think, that she didn't let that affect their meeting with her).
I heard so many stories of intimidation this year, including people keeping them going till 11:00 pm, that I was even more turned off than before and that's saying a lot. Worse, even though Sanders won the caucus here (and lost the primary held a few weeks later that didn't count, but still attracted more than double the participation) his supporters still won't let the "the DNC rigged the primary" narrative go. I saw someone saying this as recently as yesterday, but it's just not worth the battle to respond anymore.