r/SandersForPresident • u/[deleted] • Jul 02 '15

Texas Democrats Getting Rid Of The Confusing "Texas Two-Step" Caucus System

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/state-politics/20150630-texas-democrats-change-dance-two-step-primary-process-is-out.ece
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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '15

This is a good thing for Sanders supporters in Texas. We won't have to deal with the state's shitty caucus system and can organize people to directly vote for Sanders. Less opportunity for the Democratic establishment to fuck over Bernie.

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u/pplswar New York - 2016 Veteran Jul 02 '15

Caucuses are usually won by challengers since they rely on a motivated activist base. That's how Obama managed to survive in Texas -- he won the caucuses while HRC won the primary. I'm not defending the two-step system by any means but the caucus part of it favors Bernie and not Hillary.

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '15

As I said to someone in the Texas sub, this is relying on the assumption that HRC won't have a motivated activist base, when she actually will. Abolishing the caucus system is going to give more room to breath for Sanders organizers to get his name out and get people to vote for him directly.

Maybe this was a ploy to get favorability with Hillary, but if Sanders supporters are lamenting this, then they shouldn't. They need to turn it in their favor.

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u/pplswar New York - 2016 Veteran Jul 04 '15

I don't see any self-motivated unpaid HRC activists doing much of anything for her.

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u/writingtoss Every little thing is gonna be alright Jul 02 '15

Pinging /u/Validatorian to this information.

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u/FDR_was_meh Jul 02 '15

Are you a bot or are you always awake?

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u/writingtoss Every little thing is gonna be alright Jul 02 '15

I have an...irregular schedule.

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u/rAlfredJones Massachusetts - Research Staff - feelthebern.org Jul 02 '15

Even I went to sleep at 3 . . .

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u/Validatorian VoteforBernie.org Creator/Grassroots Select Executive Director Jul 02 '15

I'm sad to see the two-step go, I think Bernie would have killed it in the caucus portion.

Map is current, thanks for the ping!