Inside The Texas Caucus "The Texas Two-Step"

An inside "exclusive" look at the process where tonight many voters faced a confusing and sometimes chaotic voting experience... yet Democracy at its best. In San Antonio, Texas hundreds turned out after 7pm for the Democratic Caucuses. Interviews, great inside caucusing video, reporter takes you up to the point he votes, sharing the entire process. Story by Emmy award winning Journalist, Patricio Espinoza. Shot with home Flip camera.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• texas
• primary
• caucus
• caucuses
• two-step
• 2008
• elections
• clinton
• obama
• voting
• vote
• rules
• espiblog
• patricio
• espinoza

[vgyhnjil]

hahaha.....why not simply make Online voting using ppl personal ID cards like in Estonia?

[honestabe2k8]

your right. I say why not make voting for EVERYTHING online and do away with the politicians altogether!

[tomitstube]

That was made to look chaotic and confusing. And so it was.

[aziachickadee]

They should rid all states of Caucuses!

[clevii]

Looks very confusing , in iowa it was more organized like jennyappel describes about WA. I'm sure turnout being much higher than normal is part of it but youd think it would be set up better. I think if run well caucuses can have positive aspects for ex. if there are several candidates & yours doesnt get 15% to be "viable"you still get a chance to have a 2nd choice. In a primary if its under 15% it still doesnt count but you don't get to choose again. Also election day should be a holiday.

[oaogal]

this is how the texas caucus was ran. the results should be thrown out. it was so unfair and unorganized. the paper sheets that people are writing on could have easily been thrown out by someone. i know because i took a sheet home for my caucus. then i called a 1-800 number right after i left the caucus at 8:30 to complain that the caucus i attend was so ridiculous stupid. also, i let them know that my precident started before the last person finished voting in my precinct.

[jennyappel]

I led a caucus in Washington State and we were SO much moer organized. People signed in, spoke on behalf of their candidate, people made final choices and delegates were distibuted according to the percentages of people voting for the candidate and the totla number present for my precinct. Maybe Texas didn't have trainings for their caucus chairs.

[GBanville]

Actually, Republicans caucus and choose delegates too. We don't have superdelegates, but we do have delegates, and Texas is not a winner take all state for Republicans.

[live4hockey2]

This is the problem with the democrats system of voting, with the primary and the caucus, then you throw in the superdelegates, it all gets so confusing and more complicated than it needs to be. You don't have to vote Republican but at least do it the Republican way, winner take all.

[creativeinstinct]

hmmm