Mitchman's Blog

The report today that the Democratic Party is “washing its hands” of the Primary Caucus is outrageous.  This was a historic year for Texas politics and over 1 million voters came out to caucus after the polls closed on Tuesday night, March 4th.  

What angers me about this decision is that like many citizens, I went beyond civic duty to come back to my polling place to caucus.  It was the first time I had ever experienced a caucus and it was a horrible experience.  We were told it will only take about an hour.  I arrived at my polling place at 6:45pm, but did not leave until close to 10pm.  What happened during that time was nothing short of “Train Wreck.” 

It was disorganized, chaotic, and the precinct chair was obviously getting on the job training as the night progressed.  Many voters left early angered by the lack of organization and many shouting matches between the Hillary camp and Obama camp. 

I hope the Democratic Party will reconsider its position and work through to the state convention vote at the end of this month.