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MichMan

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6. A true caucus allows many people from all walks of life to participate; it isn't limited to a select group.

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 11:40 AM

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Why not a statewide caucus where anyone can attend and vote?

Remember the last time a candidate chosen by primary voters decided to withdraw before the election? Kamala Harris was chosen by party delegates. We all know how that turned out.

I've seen many comments here since that election that primary voters were shut out of the process, and a true mini primary might have produced a different result. Seems like this is going down that same path.

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I'm glad it's a larger pool of people. GPV Thursday #1

No ordinary voters? MichMan Thursday #2

Your point? They are bringing in 500 Democrats in Maine Easterncedar Thursday #3

I'm expecting those chosen to have party connections, big donors, or as current elected officials MichMan Thursday #4

Party members, sure Easterncedar Thursday #5

A true caucus allows many people from all walks of life to participate; it isn't limited to a select group. MichMan Thursday #6

The timeline to select a replacement and get them placed on the fall ballot is small and arranging a statewide caucus 33taw Thursday #8

Exactly, Sioux Falls is going through that predicament right now in mayor's race... IthinkThereforeIAM Thursday #13

Nobody wants a repeat of what happened in 2024, but I think this situation is a lot different. ShazzieB Thursday #11

There are only 18 days until we need a nominee. SamuelAdams Thursday #12

Collins Jughead Thursday #7

This is not a DNC decision. This is a decision by the state party. 33taw Thursday #9

I doubt Planter would have been.... reACTIONary Thursday #10

"Depending on what course the state party follows, the expedited nomination process could allow the party sop Thursday #14

Now they're talking! A convention. The right approach to pick a candidate who can hopefully win. n/t PatrickforB Thursday #15

Platner has an opportunity radical noodle Thursday #16