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In response to "Are the Nevada Caucuses things people care about? -- nm" by JackDawson

I'm curious how the process works because caucuses are just weird to me.

Posted by ty97 Feb 22 '20, 11:29

I know about the grouping with your first choice, having to choose again if your candidate doesn't meet viability, etc.

But I happened to see a tweet about people checking in to their caucus location and thought 'wow it is pretty early there still I think?' so I googled and found out about the 10am (start?) but noon voting.

So it's not about caring, so much (though I am curious how it turns out) but interest in the process.

(Caucuses are dumb, but they exist, so I want to know how they work)

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I’d be super interested to caucus actually -- nm - JackDawson Feb 22, 11:40 15
- oh it's a system you'd love I'm sure because of the discussion/persuasion nature of it - ty97 Feb 22, 11:57 11
  - (for the sake of the candidate your support, thankfully NY does not have a caucus) - ty97 Feb 22, 12:10 1
    - Lol. And: gaze -- nm - JackDawson Feb 22, 12:24
  - There's no discussion/persuasion. That's a crock. It's several hundred people grouped together playing individually on their phones. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 22, 12:01 2
    - Then why not (I'm gonna say it Iowa!!!!) have a primary? -- nm - ty97 Feb 22, 12:08 1
      - *shrug* Would make more sense to me. But... TRADITION! - Cuzzin Todd Feb 22, 12:09
  - It’s basically ranked choice voting + time. - spamlet Feb 22, 11:59 5
    - I do not have an issue with ranked choice, in theory. - ty97 Feb 22, 12:00 4
      - I wish I remembered who did the show on the Irish elections. It may have been TAL. - spamlet Feb 22, 12:03
      - Ranked choice has a tendency towards the squishy middle choice. -- nm - Reagen Feb 22, 12:02 2
        
        But I think that's likely a better indicator of overall viability. Especially when you have this many candidates. Bernie is going to lead in - pmb Feb 22, 14:31
        
        I was guessing this, which is where my reservation lies I guess. I don't know that you always want that person -- nm - ty97 Feb 22, 12:07
- I'm sure you would, I'm sure you would! -- nm - Reagen Feb 22, 11:47
- Sexy caucus! -- nm - Spawn Feb 22, 11:41 1
  - "Grindr caucus" -- nm* - budice Feb 22, 11:42

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