With their high profile the candidates for the Democratic nomination are prime targets for the opponents of the down ticket races.
From today’s New York Times:
BATON ROUGE, La. — A Democrat stands a serious chance of taking a seat in the House of Representatives from Republicans in a special election here on Saturday. But to achieve […]

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The Saturday night before the Texas Two-Step, I spent following around GLTB canvassers in the predominantly gay-district of Montrose, Houston. The very next day I spent Sunday morning at the Antioch Baptist Church, the first black Baptist church in Houston.
While the two groups may have on the surfaced seemed completely different, both were adamant Obama […]

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Before I left for the Idaho caucus, I remember tuning in to Fox and feeling mortified. They were covering the caucus the same way they were covering the Superbowl. “Watch as the Patriots go head to head with the Giants Sunday, then tune in Tuesday as politicians battle it out. Who will be the top […]

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With five hours of combined coverage of two sites on the Sammamish Plateau, here is our video review of Sat. the 9th and the caucuses that were…

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It’s difficult to say when one becomes an adult.  Growing up, you hear adults beginning sentences with, “When you’re an adult…” but no one ever tells you exactly when that is.  Perhaps we don’t know because there is not an exact moment, but rather a series of moments that lead to a point when you […]

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A week ago, I was in a van going nearly 100 miles an hour down an icy highway.
Six students (myself included) and Prof. David Domke were rushing through the crisp air of Eastern Washington in a desperate attempt to get to Coeur d’ Alene. We had to get there by 7 p.m., when the Democratic […]

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What does it mean to caucus?
A little over a month ago I had no idea how to answer that question, and actually today I am not sure I can give a straight answer. At the least I have an idea of what it means now, after having spent a Saturday afternoon in the lunchroom at […]

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Full video coverage to satisfy your apetite for the GOP caucus in the 5th LD, as reported by Will Mari.

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The scene today at the Pacific Cascade Freshman Campus in Issaquah was inspiring. Several first-time caucus participants dove enthusiastically into the process.  Caucus veterans with 20+ years of experience and involvement were delighted by the turnout and the community atmosphere.
The following video shows how the cafeteria at Pacific Cascade quickly became packed with voters. […]

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Barack Obama appears to be winning big tonight and in Sammamish, WA we’re getting similar results. I just got off the phone with Area Caucus Cooridinator Hank Thomas who said Obama lead with 554 to Clinton’s 242 in the 5th legislative district. This is a video of today’s events:

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