“I’ve wanted to do this since Bobby Kennedy…” “I haven’t been this excited since John F. Kennedy…” These are just a few of the exhilarated statements I’ve heard from multiple caucus participants in both Idaho and Washington these past few weeks. There is only one word I can think of to truly sum-up this election […]

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There are moments in time, where one must stop and ask, “Am I ever going to be able to do this again?” That is the question I tried to remember this past week, when I when I found myself submerged in the processes of American democracy in a historical presidential election. 

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I attended the Magnolia caucus this afternoon, at Catherine Blaine Elementary School. I also went to the Idaho caucus in Kootenai County last week and the differences were many.In Idaho, the process works differently than in Washington. When people arrive at the caucus in Idaho, they simply separate into their support groups. Last week the […]

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By Laura J. Mansfield
Spokane, WA- You can call it Obama Fever, Obama Mania, or just call him Obama-rama. The point is, Barack Obama had a tremendous amount of enthusiastic people turn out in both congressional districts in Idaho yesterday. The results are in, and it was a landslide victory for Obama in Idaho. In Ada […]

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Coeur d’ Alene- North Idaho College
By Laura Mansfield and Will Mari
As the craziness of the caucus wound down, the nitty-gritty of electing delegates and alternates began for both Obama and Clinton supporters.
Amidst “ya’lls” and raised hands, seven delegates were chosen for Clinton, 27 for Obama.
Clinton’s supporters were conciliatory.

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The cold temperatures and icy roads didn’t stop over 1,256 people from voting in Kootenai County tonight. Even more are packed into the gymnasium to  supporting their candidates. This is what the scene looked like upon our arrival to the college just before 7 p.m. tonight. Check out this video:

And these videos from later, as things got busier:

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Frantic negotiations are underway between the Edwards campaign and the undecided voters, both of whom did not meet the 15% level to move on to the state level. Should Edwards gain enough votes, they can re-caucus at the state level, whereas the undecided cannot and will lose their shot at a delegate.
“At the national […]

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Coeur d’ Alene- North Idaho College
We’re here on the ground at North Idaho College’s packed gym with some initial reactions from Obama and Clinton supporters. Caucusing has only just now begun in Kootanie County, despite MSNBC’s projections of a solid win for Obama.
Kathyrn Bassier, one of the field organizers for Obama here, expects a […]

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COEUR D’ALENE, ID-NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE
By Kathleen Miller and Celia Hunko
Here are the preliminary delegate numbers for the Kootenai County Democratic Caucus:
Obama: 952
Clinton: 219
Undecided: 95
Edwards: 39
Edwards and Undecided have not met the 15 percent threshold for delegate allocation required in Idaho. Each campaign now has five minutes to campaign for their candidate. After the five minute […]

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COUER D’ALENE, Idaho—It’s an overflow crowd at the Democratic Party’s caucus in Kootenai County at North Idaho College. A line more than a quarter-mile long is backed up out the gymnasium’s front door, with people shuffling feet on thick and slick ice and huddling close together. Cars are double and triple-parked. Fire lanes […]

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