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Caucus thread

by: Jasiu

Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 15:55:45 PM EST

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I'm surprised that a thread for caucus results has not been started yet. Maybe everyone is just getting home, like me. In any case, put your results in the comments.

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Lexington (0.00 / 0)

Lexington elected 23 delegates and 4 alternates who are all pledging to support:

Deval Patrick for governor
Tim Murray for lt. governor
Steve Grossman for treasurer
Suzanne Bump for auditor

by: Jasiu @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 14:58:33 PM CST

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How'd that happen? (0.00 / 0)

Glodis goes 0 for 23? So does Ross?

Was this a slate, or did everyone in Lexington think and vote in lockstep?

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by: sabutai @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 16:47:38 PM CST

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Electoral Math (6.00 / 1)

Caucuses are like the Electoral College. A majority takes all, when done well. If Patrick-Murray put 21 people in the room and Ross puts 20 in the room, the Patrick-Murray slate still gets all the delegates. At least if there is good slate discipline.

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by: Kate @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 17:30:16 PM CST

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For real? (0.00 / 0)

that's not how we do it in our town. I'm going to the convention and I'm going to help put Grace Ross on the ballot.

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by: liveandletlive @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 18:13:43 PM CST

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it was a slate (0.00 / 0)

But beyond that, there was only one non-slate person who put their name in for consideration. He was a Glodis supporter and non-committal on the other races.

by: Jasiu @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 17:31:31 PM CST

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Huh (0.00 / 0)

Slates seem to be rare in my neck of the woods. What if you live in Lexington and like Deval Patrick and Guy Glodis? you just hafta suck on it?

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by: sabutai @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 18:23:02 PM CST

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Try to organize a competing slate (6.00 / 1)

I guess...

"Perseverance is a great element of success. If you knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody." -Longfellow

by: Bean in the 'Burbs @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 18:33:13 PM CST

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What Bean said (0.00 / 0)

It took a few people who decided to organize the slate and enough people interested in participating and/or supporting the slate. No one else bothered to do the same in support of any other candidates.

Lexington has a history (at least recently) of slates, but having a slate for candidates in four races is a first for me. In 2006, the Patrick slate took all of the positions. I was not at the 2002 caucus, but if memory serves me correctly there was organized support for multiple gubernatorial candidates and a unity slate was negotiated and elected.

by: Jasiu @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 19:39:53 PM CST

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Hey, it's totally legit... (0.00 / 0)

Perhaps some people in Lexington learned a lesson about what caucuses are like. If you like any candidate -- any candidate anywhere -- organize, and don't expect uncommitted voters at the caucuses.

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by: sabutai @ Sun Feb 14, 2010 at 17:05:36 PM CST

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Or threaten to (0.00 / 0)

and get a "unity" slate where everyone supports DP but are "free" on some or all other races.

by: stomv @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 19:43:08 PM CST

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Filled the slate in Arlington with DP supporters (6.00 / 1)

17 women, 17 men, 1 either (a man), plus 5 alternates. Many usual suspects elected including Pablo, Lynpb, and me.

Was remembering today that we first discovered BMG the day of our caucus in 2006, when we were Googling and trying to find out how DP had done in other towns. I seem to recall ending the day at a DP party at a packed bar in Davis Square, where I think we first met Marianne Rutter from Boxford and other campaign stalwarts. Hard to believe it was only four years ago; we've packed a lot of campaigns into that time.

"Perseverance is a great element of success. If you knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody." -Longfellow

by: Bean in the 'Burbs @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 15:25:23 PM CST

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Ward 3-2 in Cambridge (6.00 / 1)

Deval Patrick for governor
Tim Murray for Lt. governor

No motion on other candidates, but someone from Steve Grossman's campaign spoke briefly-I was voting for him anyway.

I am a delegate-can't wait for June! :-)

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by: Kathy @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 15:25:49 PM CST

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Attended 10 Caucuses! (6.00 / 2)

I attended ten caucuses in the district that I represent. Strong Patrick Murray support and a lot of interest in Patrick-Murray and Steve Grossman. Mike Lake had people at most of the caucuses. Guy Glodis had a strong presence as well.

In the interest of full disclosure, seven of the caucuses I attended were at one location. I made it to Marlborough, Harvard, Littleton and Acton.

Kate Donaghue, volunteer.

by: Kate @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 17:26:37 PM CST

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Went to 3 in Worcester Area (0.00 / 0)

All delegates were for Patrick Murray

Patrick/Murray/O'Day '10

by: Tyler O'Day @ Sun Feb 14, 2010 at 09:54:20 AM CST

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