[Squishy] Vote tomorrow in CA Caucus
Jonathan Jaffe
jonathan@numbernine.net
Sat, 07 Feb 2004 09:04:08 -0800
Friends,
tomorrow, between 2pm and 3pm, the California Democratic Causes will take
place. Our caucuses are very strange indeed. Unlike the Iowa or Washington
caucuses, you don't go a location where people try to convince you to
support their candidate. Ours are a bit more pre-determined. The purpose
is to narrow down the number of candidates listed on the March 2nd ballot.
Rather than debating which candidate to support, you go to the location
that already supports your candidate.
It is still important to participate. If your candidate does not receive
15% of the vote, they won't appear on the ballot. Or I think this is the
case. If your preferred candidate is not a front-runner, it is extra
important that you go vote. With five candidates (Sharpton isn't running
in CA), it will be difficult for all five to get at least 15%.
You can find the location of your candidate for your district at
http://www.ca-dem.org/caucuses.php
Jonathan