IDAHO: Idaho Statesman: Obama Supporters Overwhelm Ada County Caucus

[VolcanoJen]

http://www.idahostatesman.com/eyepiece/story/286707.html

Largest single-site caucus in the nation tonight. Regardless of who wins overall tonight, this is a beautiful development for Democrats overall, and for Idaho Democrats especially.

Way to represent, Idaho! It's gotta be hard out there for a Dem.

:kick:

[Kittycat]

1. That is the most beautiful story I've read all day!

How incredible to think of all those voters showing up to cast votes for a Democrat.

[VolcanoJen]

2. Photo - Idaho Democrats Line Up To vote

[bullwinkle428]

4. I didn't realize there were that many Democrats in Idaho!!!

:rofl:

[VolcanoJen]

5. It's hard out there for a Dem!

I think it's uplifting, and encouraging, that Democrats in one of the reddest states in America turned out in such a fashion.

[bullwinkle428]

12. I was totally energized by the amazing turnout at the Iowa Caucuses,

but it was slightly tempered by the fact that Iowa's a swing state - this really is something else to see in such a traditional Repub stronghold...

[Tatiana]

11. WOW!!!! Where have all these Idaho Democrats been hiding???

Great to see such fantastic turnout!

[meow mix]

3. nice

love the turnouts..

[FlyingSquirrel]

6. Squirrel Prediction: Obama 53%, Clinton 44%

[VolcanoJen]

7. "Larry Craig, look around!"

Oh, that's priceless.

The Largest Single-Site Caucus in the Nation - Live Blog here.

7:45 p.m.: 'The cool thing to do'
Submitted by Kevin Richert on Tue, 02/05/2008 - 7:48pm.

State Democratic Party Chairman Keith Roark just finished working the crowd.

Roark, a Hailey attorney, said being an Idaho Democrat has always been the right thing to do. "Tonight, it's also the cool thing to do."

The caucuses have drawn overflow crowds not just in Ada County, but in several other Idaho counties.

"And you know what? Jim Risch, Bill Sali, Larry Craig, look around."

[jefferson_dem]

8. 50-state strategy baby!

Obama-powered!

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[Adelante]

9. That is just beautiful

Who'd a thunk it?

[VolcanoJen]

10. A new Obama cheer: "Gora!"

It's a Basque thing... huge population in Boise!

Idaho Caucus Live Blog:
http://voices.idahostatesman.com/richert

Delivering the nominating speech for Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, Boise Mayor Dave Bieter closed by leading Ada County Democratic caucusgoers in a one-word cheer:

Gora.

It's a Basque thing, and it had the press folks scrambling for a translation. It seems, from a very quick Google, to be a cheer.

I'll defer to you linguists out there. Can anyone translate it better or explain the history?

[ursi]

13. DAMN! I've lived there! This is white bread farm America! WOW!

[VolcanoJen]

14. Playing Zeppelin's "Dazed and Confused" as votes are tallied in Boise!

That cracks me the hell up.

Boise/Ada County Caucus Live Blog:
http://voices.idahostatesman.com/richert

8:39 p.m.: Well, you don't hear this at a GOP event ...
Submitted by Kevin Richert on Tue, 02/05/2008 - 8:40pm.
Well, we have a little break in the action while ballots are being counted -- and, a few minutes back, a mildly surprising bit of background music.

Led Zeppelin's "Dazed and Confused."

Not the 20-plus minute "Song Remains the Same" workout. That would just be too strange.

Sounds like a fun caucus. Must feel so great to come out into the light, loud and proud as Idaho Democrats!

I'm in love with the 50 State Strategy, in case nobody has noticed. ;-)

[VolcanoJen]

15. MSNBC calls Idaho for Obama

Big surprise... but GObama!!!!!!!

And THANK YOU IDAHO!!!

Damn, it must feel great to be an Idaho Dem tonight.