My WA Precinct Report: Sanders 3 to 1

[ReallyIAmAnOptimist]

I walked my precinct with a Votebuilder walking list (34 houses) leaving Bernie caucus literature when no one was home, and talking to the neighbors that were. There were a few Clinton people on the list, and even one GOP couple. However I was also able to add two couples and one single that weren't on the list. Almost everybody (~75%) had never caucused before. Thursday I had a Neighbors for Bernie open house, and Friday I follow-up called or emailed everybody.

Last month I attended the official caucus training put on by my LD, knowing that our PCO was very hard of hearing, and was incompetent at the '08 caucus, and that chaos was assured if no one else knew what was going on! She's actually a longtime family friend (~80 years old) we've even shared many holidays together. That was a good decision and I "helped" make sure we followed the basic required framework, and that the two votes, discussion, and election of delegates was done, and all the paperwork properly filled out and completed.

45 votes (including surrogate forms)
35 people present at 1st vote

1st vote:
Sanders: 29
Clinton: 14
Undecided: 2

Proceeded with discussion, sharing why we support our candidate etc.
Two new people showed up for Clinton (and are allowed per the rules to be included in the 2nd vote).

2nd vote:
Sanders: 32
Clinton: 15

Both undecideds and one Clinton changed to Sanders after the discussion.

Delegate allotment:
Sanders: 3
Clinton: 1

Yahoo!!!
I'm really proud of my neighborhood!!

I'm also an elected Bernie delegate!

[Lizzie Poppet]

1. Well done!

[noretreatnosurrender]

2. Congratulations!

and thanks for the update.

[panader0]

3. Cheers!

[icymist]

4. Initial Washington Caucus Results Show Bernie Sanders Winning in a Landslide

After blockbuster turnout, Democrats in Washington State are overwhelmingly favoring Bernie Sanders to be the party’s presidential nominee.

The “political revolution” as the Vermont senator describes it comes in the form of high voter turnout in primary and caucus states. Washington certainly appears to be doing it’s part, judging by initial caucus results and turnout numbers. Senator Sanders needs to win at least 60 percent of the vote in the remaining Democratic contests, and he appears to be on track to outpace that goal in Washington.

According to on-the-ground reports tweeted by Washington caucus-goers, Sanders is winning by large margins, and in some cases, sweeping precincts entirely, denying any delegates to Hillary Clinton. If Bernie Sanders wins statewide by 85.1 percent or more, he will render Clinton non-viable as a candidate, meaning he would win all 101 of the Evergreen State’s delegates.

http://usuncut.com/politics/bernie-sanders-wins-washington-caucus-landslide/

[AzDar]

5. Woo-Hoo!! Go Bernie... GO!!