Well… Super Tuesday has finally arrived in the great state of Texas. Tomorrow I get to do the “Texas Two Step”. Texas has an interesting (and somewhat complicated) process for the Democratic Party where you vote during the hours of 7am-7pm in the primary and then you return to polls after they close to vote in the caucus (half the delegates are awarded by votes in the caucus). So.. since it is a two-step process, it has been appropriately named the Texas Two Step. I am very excited about casting my vote for Barack Obama in both the primary and the caucus. I am so glad to support a candidate I believe in and a candidate I think will best promote the interests of the working class American. I am not “blinded by his speeches” that are suppose to have me day-dreaming, but I am definitely enthusiastic about his charisma, his record as Senator, and his plans for the country (not to mention his wonderful wife Michelle that stands by his side :-)). I can’t wait to see the results of what will prove to be a pivotal day in the Democratic race. It is hard to predict what will happen tomorrow. If it is anything like the Dallas weather, you can never tell. Yesterday it was 73 degrees, and today it snowed. Yes… snowed! It will be back in the 50s tomorrow though and the 60s by Wednesday. Anyway… if you are in Texas … VOTE AND VOTE AGAIN IN THE CAUCUS! I know my family in Ohio is geared up to go to the polls tomorrow also. It is very exciting!
I’m still confused about the caucus. Is everyone that votes in the primary then able to vote in the caucus, or is it only a select crowd? If you don’t vote in the primary can you vote the caucus?
You are not the only one confused! Yes… everyone who votes in the primary is eligible to vote in the caucus. If you do not vote in the primary, you cannot vote in the caucus. 2/3 of the delegates for Texas are awarded to the candidate that wins the primary and 1/3 are awarded to the candidate who wins the caucus. Clinton won the primary, but it appears Obama will win the caucus. In my opinion, the way the caucus votes are counted are confusing and leave too much room for error since you have people running the caucus that don’t 100% understand the process.
I see… yeah that’s kind of confusing! Thanks for clearing it up.