pudge's Journal: Caucuses Tonight

GOP caucuses are tonight in Snohomish County, WA. Basically, existing PCOs (precinct-level party officials, elected on the primary ballot last September) are automatic delegates to the convention next month, and anyone else can be elected a delegate at the caucuses tonight. At the convention, we will select our nominees to go on the primary ballot in the fall.

As you may recall, I was elected the Bryant PCO, though now I live in the Henning precinct. Either way, I am on the First Council District and will be working to re-elect John Koster to the county council, perhaps the best quality politician I've ever met. A great guy, smart, tough, committed, principled ... in our district the nomination convention is essentially a formality, since Koster is a shoo-in for the nomination no matter how it's done.

And for those of us to the south in Oregon

[Kymermosst]

It's special election day, for school boards, ESDs, and other special districts.

All of these positions are "non-partisan"... so unless you're an active member of a political party, you aren't sure who is on your side and who isn't.

However, I'm not happy with the quality of some of the candidates that our own party is putting up, either. The only R in one race... well, I could not vote to put him into office and maintain a clear conscience... he's just that bad. Now, I haven't done anything to dissuade o

Re:And for those of us to the south in Oregon

[pudge]

There was a Republican for statewide office who I told people not to vote for last time. The guy was a professional crank. He had been arrested many times for being verbally abusive in public meetings. He said he was a former male stripper. He was just absolutely terrible. The state party screwed up and didn't do a real background check before letting him on the ticket.