How Fair are Caucuses???

[The Sushi Bandit]

when Edwards and Kucinich are just small blips on the Nevada desert??

I dont belive they do us any justice!

[davidinalameda]

1. they're not fair in the least

if someone can't make it to the caucus, they can't vote absentee

the whole 15% threshold is unfair

just because a candidate doesn't get 15% in one location doesn't mean that they won't in another locations

it's archaic

the party would be good to get rid of them

[flyarm]

2. its how the powers that be control the electorate!!and get the candidate they want

not who you want!!..its the DLC wet dream!!

fly

[K Gardner]

5. I have to admit total ignorance in not realizing how badly our primary system sucks until

this year. I really thought it was a lot more straightforward than it is. Another overhaul is needed.

[ORDagnabbit]

6. I'm with you.... I hadnt realized how Tamminy Hallish it all was till this year...

[KT2000]

3. They are NOT fair

It all depends on how many and who in each precinct attend. If you live in a precinct with a alot of night workers (except NV) that inserts a bias.
If candidate A wins say, 82% in one precinct and 14% in the next precinct, the second precinct is obliterated from ay count and those people MUST go uncommitted or support someone else.
Candidate B could get 14% in every precinct and the delegates would go to a variety of other candidates. It is possible that the person with the most votes is erased from the slate when actually receiving the most votes.
It is just plain stupid!

[jpgray]

4. It has good points and bad points. Your vote won't be miscounted

However it is not secret. It encourages community discussion, yet only those parts of the community that attend can have an impact--absentees lose power in that system.

[The Sushi Bandit]

7. So US servicemen cant vote if they are away from home!