Monday, February 25th 2008

12:42 AM

Lampasas County mock caucus on Tuesday

Lampasas County Democrats "Mock" Precinct Convention
Tuesday February 26, 2008
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Street: 602 South Walnut Street
City State Zip: Lampasas, Texas 76550
Phone

903) 818-1512

Notes:
Lampasas County Democrats invite all interested Democrats to attend a “mock” precinct convention, Tuesday, February 26, 6:00 pm, at 602 S. Walnut. Secretary of State Phil Wilson expects “significant levels of voter turnout,” for the Texas Primary, March 4, which may exceed 200% above the primary two years ago according to Boyd Richie, Texas State Democratic Party Chair. Local Democrats encourage all voters in the Democratic Primary to participate to the maximum by attending the precinct conventions following the primary election at the polling places used on March 4.

Betty Lindsey, past-president, of the Democratic Women’s Association of Lampasas, observed, “Many voters overlook the precinct caucuses from lack of experience, but almost a third of the delegates to the national convention are selected by the caucus process.” Democrats who hope to get the most delegates for their presidential candidate need to be at the caucuses on March 4.

Keith King, current county party chair, said, “The caucus hasn’t been important in recent presidential elections in Texas because the candidate had been decided before Texas voted. Because of the intensity in this presidential campaign our state party wants to be certain that precinct conventions are fair, orderly, and disciplined ‘in order to promote confidence in the outcome’. To foster this atmosphere we can hold a mock convention without the pressures of the true campaigns so participants will feel comfortable on March 4.”

Daniel Melder, candidate for county chair, joined King in encouraging all interested Democratic voters to attend the mock convention February 26. “The more voters participate in the process the more they’ll support the decision. I haven’t seen interest like this among young people in the last two elections and we want to keep their participation”