Washington

Andy823

(11,495 posts) Sat Dec 15, 2018, 09:33 PM Dec 2018

I see a lot of states

Getting rid of their caucus and going to primaries. I also read something about Washington state possibly doing the same by the 2020 election. Has anyone heard anything about this?

I am all for having a primary "only".

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I see a lot of states (Original Post) Andy823 Dec 2018 OP

Washington already has a primary, but only Republicans use the results... regnaD kciN Dec 2018 #1

Yes I know Andy823 Dec 2018 #3

If given a choice, either party will choose whichever method favors their current 'anointed' one. keithbvadu2 Dec 2018 #2

Yes, but Andy823 Dec 2018 #4

went to caucus for Hillary vs Obama and I was insulted for my opinion. demigoddess Dec 2018 #5

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)

1. Washington already has a primary, but only Republicans use the results...

Reply to Andy823 (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2018, 09:41 PM

Dec 2018

When it was first instituted, there was some sort of major disagreement with the state Democratic Party over how it was conducted, with the result that state Democrats opted to continue to use the caucus system, as is their right. Hadn't heard anything about that changing.

Andy823

(11,495 posts)

3. Yes I know

Reply to regnaD kciN (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 15, 2018, 09:55 PM

Dec 2018

I live here and I hated the way it worked. I found this:

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/state-dems-may-abandon-caucus-chaos-in-time-for-2020/

I couldn't get anything but the headlines. State Dems may abandon caucus chaos in time for 2020

Washington also is considering becoming more significant by moving its primary to early March.

Could read more because of pay wall I guess.

keithbvadu2

(36,669 posts)

2. If given a choice, either party will choose whichever method favors their current 'anointed' one.

Reply to Andy823 (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2018, 09:43 PM

Dec 2018

If given a choice, either party will choose whichever method favors their current 'anointed' one.

Andy823

(11,495 posts)

4. Yes, but

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 15, 2018, 09:59 PM

Dec 2018

In the last primary Bernie Won the Caucus, but Hillary won by a huge number during the primary vote. He wan't really the anointed one, but most people don't bother with going to the caucus, but Bernie's crowd did, and they won it.

demigoddess

(6,640 posts)

5. went to caucus for Hillary vs Obama and I was insulted for my opinion.

Reply to Andy823 (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2018, 06:41 PM

Dec 2018

would rather vote in private, please.

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