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Maine

Demit

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2. What do you think of the caucus in Portland, in 2016?

Reply to Soxfan58 (Reply #1)

Sun May 12, 2019, 06:47 AM

May 2019

Thousands had to wait in line for hours to get in, and then the organizers decided to limit participation to those who were in line by 2pm. That meant people got shut out. That doesn't sound very democratic at all.

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Lawmakers Vote Along Party Lines Over Effort To Replace Maine's Presidential Caucuses With Primaries [View all] TexasTowelie May 2019 OP

This Mainer Soxfan58 May 2019 #1

What do you think of the caucus in Portland, in 2016? Demit May 2019 #2

My experiances have been in small town Maine Soxfan58 May 2019 #3

I remember that happend in Washington when Turbineguy May 2019 #4

caucuses are elitist. hawaii's were hijacked by a mob last time around nt msongs May 2019 #5