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Texas Latinos win victory in fight against the caucus system
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation/AP/story/1201956.html
Associated Press Writer
SAN ANTONIO -- Latino voters celebrated a federal court ruling Tuesday that came down against the Texas Democratic Party and could put the complicated "Texas Two-step" presidential delegate system in jeopardy.
The ruling by a three-judge panel will allow the lawsuit to go forward and put the Texas delegate system closer to facing a potential review by the Justice Department, which Latino advocates sought in the aftermath of last year's intense Democratic primary between Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton.
In a lawsuit filed last year, the Latino groups argued that the way Texas Democrats awarded presidential delegates unfairly discriminated against Latinos by awarding fewer presidential delegates to heavily Hispanic areas. They did not contest to whom the delegates were awarded, but rather how the allotment was made.
Latino advocates saw Tuesday's ruling as clearing the way for the party's complex process of awarding delegates through a primary and caucus to be done away with entirely.
Hot damn. Of course Obama's justice dept. will deep six it but perhaps this is the beginning of the end of caucuses.
My understanding is the delegates are allocated based on turnout in previous elections. In 2006 the Latino neighborhoods had low turnout and the black areas had a large turnout. Areas with the same population now got 1/2 the delegates as similarly populated black areas.
I think I have it but it would help if a member with more knowledge of the Texas 2 Step system could clarify for us.
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"Right wing sledge hammers never, ever help us." Pacific John
May my own state of Iowa, stuck in the caucus Stone Ages, see the light.
Hamp, the DOJ may not sign on but I don't think they can stop a civil suit. This could get interesting.
GONE FISHING
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We need more of these law suits.
BTW, my new TV comes tomorrow. The sucker is nearly the width of our queen bed. Been cleaning a spot for it.
There's a rumor that he's resigning. Maybe this cartoon will shed some light on why:
about the CIA was brought up by Holder to take the national spotlight off the healthcare debate. It didn't work.
Ron, I also heard thst Panetta, who is supposed to be a level-headed guy, threatened resignation, because he is so angry that the WH went after the agency. The WH is trying to quiet the rumors