First caucus report: Then came the persuading
Lots of movement, fast-paced and fun, was what I expected at my first caucus experience. Mildly disorganized, frustrating, and somewhat slow was what I experienced.
Once I was at my designated area at Wood Intermediate School, I needed to register for the Democratic Party. This was painful. I asked one woman at a registration desk. She didn’t know and referred me to another person who didn’t know. Finally, a third person was able to provide me a card for registration. It took two more people to find where I needed to take my registration card. No signs were posted and it was hard to tell who the volunteers were. Very unorganized.
Then came the persuading, which was a bit more fun. It was interesting to see a dozen or so people get heckled to join a different candidate group. One woman offered a teen chocolate to come over to the Obama side.
Then came the final count, which took at least three tries to get right. The outcome? 44 for Edwards, 60 for Clinton and 66 — including me — for Obama.
Although it isn’t as exciting as a rock concert, the fact that it’s an important act of democracy should be reason enough for everyone to go.
Mark Schwenker
Davenport West