Comments on: Caucus report and plenty of thanks http://www.davidbobzien.com/weblog/2008/01/20/caucus-report-and-plenty-of-thanks/ Thu, 15 May 2008 20:48:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: The Nevada Caucus: Chuck It? | Reno and Its Discontents http://www.davidbobzien.com/weblog/2008/01/20/caucus-report-and-plenty-of-thanks/#comment-22610 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:24:43 +0000 http://www.davidbobzien.com/weblog/2008/01/20/caucus-report-and-plenty-of-thanks/#comment-22610 [...] Anyway, Blogging Assemblyman David Bobzien enjoyed the caucus: What about the philosophical debate about caucuses in general, and the need for a state-sponsored ballot-based primary instead? That conversation is just beginning and I look forward to hearing the various perspectives in the months to come. [...] […] Anyway, Blogging Assemblyman David Bobzien enjoyed the caucus: What about the philosophical debate about caucuses in general, and the need for a state-sponsored ballot-based primary instead? That conversation is just beginning and I look forward to hearing the various perspectives in the months to come. […]

]]> by: Shelley http://www.davidbobzien.com/weblog/2008/01/20/caucus-report-and-plenty-of-thanks/#comment-22563 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:42:57 +0000 http://www.davidbobzien.com/weblog/2008/01/20/caucus-report-and-plenty-of-thanks/#comment-22563 I was quite surprised to see the negative reaction to the Nevada Caucus process and procedures. I attended 5022 and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I will admit I was a bit leery at first, taking such a public stand for my chosen candidate. But the entire room was calm, yet energetic, and it was quite apparent that although we differed in the candidates we supported, we were all there for the same reason: we need change! It was fantastic to see 178 of my neighbors all come together and get involved in such a "grass-roots" way. You and the volunteers ran the meeting very efficiently, and there was a feeling of camaraderie with neighbors that you don't get when you run into them at the voting booth. Overall, the experience brought home to me the feeling that "it starts here". I'm proud to be one of the reported 116,000 voters who publicly took a stand. I'm glad I attended; and I do thank you and all of the volunteers. I was quite surprised to see the negative reaction to the Nevada Caucus process and procedures. I attended 5022 and thoroughly enjoyed myself.

I will admit I was a bit leery at first, taking such a public stand for my chosen candidate. But the entire room was calm, yet energetic, and it was quite apparent that although we differed in the candidates we supported, we were all there for the same reason: we need change!

It was fantastic to see 178 of my neighbors all come together and get involved in such a “grass-roots” way. You and the volunteers ran the meeting very efficiently, and there was a feeling of camaraderie with neighbors that you don’t get when you run into them at the voting booth.

Overall, the experience brought home to me the feeling that “it starts here”. I’m proud to be one of the reported 116,000 voters who publicly took a stand. I’m glad I attended; and I do thank you and all of the volunteers.

]]> by: gary jackson http://www.davidbobzien.com/weblog/2008/01/20/caucus-report-and-plenty-of-thanks/#comment-22538 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:42:42 +0000 http://www.davidbobzien.com/weblog/2008/01/20/caucus-report-and-plenty-of-thanks/#comment-22538 Actually, I think what John Edwards said at the Democrat National Convention four years ago was "Help" is on the way. Either way, this year we ARE going to make it happen! Actually, I think what John Edwards said at the Democrat National Convention four years ago was “Help” is on the way.
Either way, this year we ARE going to make it happen!

]]> by: gary jackson http://www.davidbobzien.com/weblog/2008/01/20/caucus-report-and-plenty-of-thanks/#comment-22537 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:27:01 +0000 http://www.davidbobzien.com/weblog/2008/01/20/caucus-report-and-plenty-of-thanks/#comment-22537 I think that you and Lisa did a great job in chairing the caucus. I had never attended a caucus before but now I have decided to attend the county convention-not as a delegate just as someone who wants to be there and see what happens. I voted for you last time, this time you can count on me for a financial donation as well. I understand that you and Lisa are for John Edwards. I am for Barak Obama, but either way, as John Edwards said four years ago: "Hope is on the way!" This time we are going to make it happen! I think that you and Lisa did a great job in chairing the caucus. I had never attended a caucus before but now I have decided to attend the county convention-not as a delegate just as someone who wants to be there and see what happens.
I voted for you last time, this time you can count on me for a financial donation as well. I understand that you and Lisa are for John Edwards. I am for Barak Obama, but either way, as John Edwards said four years ago: “Hope is on the way!” This time we are going to make it happen!

]]> by: Wolfy http://www.davidbobzien.com/weblog/2008/01/20/caucus-report-and-plenty-of-thanks/#comment-22536 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:25:02 +0000 http://www.davidbobzien.com/weblog/2008/01/20/caucus-report-and-plenty-of-thanks/#comment-22536 I actually caucused. How could I not after all the tweeting that went on! Anyway. It was an interesting experience. I'm not super political, and there's nothing I hate more than a good hearty political debate, so I just kept quiet and aligned myself as I saw fit. There was a bit of bumbling, but nothing egregious, nothing insidious for sure. Barak moped the floor with Hillary though... D and I both rode bikes down to the library, caucused then lounged around the Imperial for beer and free pizza and gawked @ the wine walkers. It was a sublime day. You know where to find my pics. -M I actually caucused. How could I not after all the tweeting that went on! Anyway. It was an interesting experience. I’m not super political, and there’s nothing I hate more than a good hearty political debate, so I just kept quiet and aligned myself as I saw fit. There was a bit of bumbling, but nothing egregious, nothing insidious for sure. Barak moped the floor with Hillary though…

D and I both rode bikes down to the library, caucused then lounged around the Imperial for beer and free pizza and gawked @ the wine walkers. It was a sublime day. You know where to find my pics.

-M

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