We had two show up for my precinct, including myself. Overall, however, Snohomish County had a pretty good turnout, at least for the GOP.

We never discussed the results of our caucus – I wonder where I can find them.

Talked to a few people from other precincts, seems to have been a bit confusing in some of the caucus locations. One precinct had 6 people show up, and the chairperson didn’t show up (probably couldn’t get a parking space). The two people that were for Ron Paul volunteered to go to the county convention.
Of course don’t ever forget that Washington state once upon a time voted for Pat Robertson for president.

“The greatest threat to America is gay marriage.” 1. Okay how’s it not? How won’t it lead to more and more morally lost ground? Also keep in mind Minority movements can gain ground. I for one don’t want to see a 50% population slash downwards as some one with a messed up mind wants to screw the same sex I ALSO Don’t want my taxes paying to cure, or hold back the type of Aids they will get. (FACT Most Homosexual couples make up 75% of current cases)

Rome’s fall started with the societly moral decline

“A vote or a Democrat is a vote for Al Qaeda to take over America.”

For once though your being “smart” your right. You see these people in that region have good memories, and unlike the west will finish a score before taking cash and setting down. IF Obama or Hillary wins who want out of the war IT WILL Be seen as submittance, NOT GOOD WILL OR POWER. But as godless cowards that have nothing and will give in with a little blood. Most of the problems that stream from that area originate from the FARKING CRUSADES.

“Christians are becoming a persecuted minority.” A Minority maybe not, but even a majority can be persecuted. If you wish to fight this, well I suggest you tell Black South Africans that aperhatty never happend.

“I will cut your taxes, invade foreign countries (which isn’t free), and not cut anything but “waste”. ”

I don’t recall that on the agenda, but hey, better to take than buy in a weaking economy is one way to see it. As to waste, well there is quite a bit, 13 police orignizations, massive pork spending, ON BOTH sides of the line, our envolvement in NATO and the UN, plenty to cut out on. And who doesn’t want to keep more of their money?

“Unless we build an electric fence, Spanish will become the official language of he United States”

A Wall like I said does no good, a manned wall will. And right now, maybe not in your area, but in many I’ve seen a clash of cultures is happening, By doing nothing on this problem its a sign of weakness, and by allowing them to stay sets up the path to bringing family over on visa’s. You effectivle triple the hispanic population overnight that all ready is the largest minority in the US. And growing with no attempts of assimilation among the bulk.

I’m far from a racist, but I know that tthis will lead to a huge problem soon uncheaked.

The republican party isn’t innocent lambs, but neither are the democrates.

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney announced today he will suspend his campaign for the Rep…

Not knowing how long it takes to do up ballots (for those entities that don’t do electronic voting machines like the county I live in now), if the 3 primaries were held one week apart, everyone would still be on the ballot. It would then be stupid for someone to drop out after the first round, when the last round takes place 2 weeks later (under my modified 3-date primary process). At any rate, getting it changed means getting involved with the party machines, at all levels… I, unfortunately, don’t have the time or resources to do so.

I don’t think anybody thinks McCain really has a snowball’s chance in hell in the general election with the utter deflation of the base.

Therefore, why not be a Maaaaaaaaaaaverick, and vote for a conservative third party candidate?

First off, I really don’t like the caucus format: that disenfranchises everyone who can’t take a few hours on a specific day to go vote, and I especially don’t like that some are not done by secret ballot. People most likely to be unable to caucus are people with lower income jobs/shift work. Unfortunately, I don’t think that is something that can be legislated against.

A national primary sounds good at first blush. Everyone gets a say on the same day. But, as I mentioned above, many candidates, in order to get the most “bang for their buck” would do like is done in the general election: ignore the small states without a lot of delegates at stake. That’s nice for the big states (or winner-take-all states – another thing I dislike, especially in the primaries. John McCain has a disproportionate number of delegates compared to his share of the popular vote), not so good for the little states.

I still stand by my small-medium-large order preference. I like that best out of the proposals (national primary included). Some of the proposals (for those that didn’t take the time to follow the links above) call for regional and/or rotating primaries. Regional primaries don’t necessarily divide up the delgates at stake proportionally, either. And I can only imagine the mass confusion of trying to keep track of when your states primary is if it changes every presidential election cycle. I know some people here in Texas thought they were able to vote on Super Tuesday. Changing it all the time would make it worse.

I think the best solution is to start with the states with the least number of delegates at stake. Just because you win big here doesn’t mean you win big as the primaries continue to the medium and large delegate count states. I think this is the most fair and offers the highest chance of candidates sticking it out to the end. Maybe several weeks between these 3 primaries isn’t a smart idea, but maybe a week between each is better. In a national primary, candidates without a lot of money just can’t compete across the entire country. With 3 primary dates, that allows candidates to not have to have all their money up front and gives them more time to get their message out to everyone – small states to big ones. And candidates can’t get away with ignoring small states, because all the states will count (IMO). But, again, this is just my opinion. Try to convince me that another method is better.