Thu
Feb 21 2008
01:04 pm
Obama Wins Again
By: Brian A.

Senator Obama wins the Democrats Abroad Primary:

Barack Obama 65.6%
Hillary Clinton 32.7%

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VA's picture

Good process, poor outcome

Submitted by VA (not verified) on Thu, 2008/02/21 - 2:17pm.

Well, I have to admit I'm disappointed at the outcome, but pleased by the process. I was able to vote online in the DA primary rather than faff about with trying to get my TN primary ballot (I've never registered with a party in TN so they won't send me a ballot during the primaries).

Four years ago I went to the live caucus event - which was fantastic! It was like the a pep rally and voting and a pub night (oh, yes - we had beer!) all rolled into one.

Rachel's picture

I've never registered with a

Submitted by Rachel on Thu, 2008/02/21 - 2:54pm.

I've never registered with a party in TN so they won't send me a ballot during the primaries

Tennessee doesn't have party registration. It has open primaries. You should be able to ask the EC to send you either the Democratic or Republican ballot.

captainkona's picture

Good

Submitted by captainkona on Thu, 2008/02/21 - 5:40pm.

Yet another loss for the Democratic chaff.
Now the sooner somebody gets a broom and sweeps her under the rug the better.


"The mind is like a parachute, it only works when it's open."

VA's picture

Yeah - I have to ask for a

Submitted by VA (not verified) on Thu, 2008/02/21 - 6:06pm.

Yeah - I have to ask for a Democratic OR Republican ballot - there's a little box on the Federal form for request of absentee ballot that makes me choose. I prefer not to, so I vote in the DA one.

It's really just me being silly since I've never voted Republican in my life and obviously can only vote for a Dem in the Democrats Abroad primary.

Nelle's picture

Not the same

Submitted by Nelle on Thu, 2008/02/21 - 10:30pm.

Um, yeah, but asking which primary you want to vote in is not the same as asking you to register with either party.

It's just asking you whether you want to vote in the Democratic or Republican primary.

Everybody gets asked that.

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