Reply #43: Really?

[xmas74]

I remember attending MO's last caucus in 1992. At the time I couldn't participate because of my birthday (I didn't turn 18 until after the caucus.)

I remember the intimidation tactics used during the caucus. Nasty things were said to each other in an attempt to get people to side with their candidate. Honest-to-goodness threats were made to the same effect.

Voting-wise, at least people feel safer. My one and only caucus (1996 was Missouri's first real primary) was an eye opening experience. Before I thought it was all kum-bi-yah crap. Instead it was so much more. From what I understand there were people who refused to participate in the caucus because of the past intimidation tactics.

Besides, in my state you can still choose to vote via paper ballot. I did so a month ago and plan to do so again in April. (Local elections-city council, school board, etc)