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Yee Haw! It’s an “Eyes & Ears” Report from a Texas JaneBy CJP | February 20, 2008 “Texas should be interesting. We have a hybrid primary known as the “Texas Two Step,” which is the early voting (started Tuesday) and primary (March 4); then caucuses or “conventions” that start 15 minutes after the polls close on March 4. In addition to the 126 pledged delegates awarded in the primary, there are another 67 untethered delegates that are decided in the caucuses that move from precinct, to county, to state. They won’t be decided until the state convention–however I’m sure there will be projections based on how the voting went. Both the Clinton and Obama campaigns officiallyy opened their offices in Austin last week and both had over 1,000 show up for the training. The Clintons have been on the around here for about a week and a half. President Clinton spoke up in the Piney Woods area earlier in the week, and in Austin later. Senator Clinton has been mostly in the Valley. Senator Obama spoke in San Antonio
and Houston yesterday (my daughter who is 18 and newly registered to vote and I plan to drive up to Houston) and we are both On the flip side–Gov. Huckabee seems to be doing rather well in some of the early polls (there is a poll to suit everyone!) so even though the Texas primaries are open, many Republicans/Independents may choose to vote in the Republican primary if they feel that a.) Senator McCain is in trouble or b.) Gov. Huckabee has a chance to win the state. I haven’t really seen or heard much regarding their campaigns. I live in Ron Paul’s Congressional district, so most of the fundraising etc…has been for him. Even though we have to share the thunder with OH, it is nice to be in a state that has some bearing in the nomination process for once. It has energized a lot of people who tend not to vote in the primaries unless there are propositions on the ballot.” |
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