I've mentioned before that Nevada's fight for an early spot in the Presidential race, and making it a caucus was sort of like a little town putting in a roundabout because they think it's "classy." I still feel that way a little, but I'm glad too. Our votes for Presidential nominees have never really counted before, and this year they will.
But having a voice this season also brings strangeness. We're inundated with polling calls, and calls from the candidates endlessly. Several times a day. And then there's the news spotlight. The in-fighting (seemingly) between Obama and Clinton, with where the caucuses will be allowed. Dennis Kucinich's (possibly successful) fight to be included in tomorrow night's debate. It's very odd for all of this to be happening in our back yard. Not OJ Simpson odd, but odd.
I'll be caucusing for John Edwards on Saturday, and hope to blog about it upon my return. In the meantime, here's a little of that news I was talking about.
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Kucinich OK'd for debate, appeal planned
NBC to Appeal Court Decision Granting Kucinich Entry to Tuesday's Democratic Debate in Nevada
NBC News said Monday it will appeal a judge's ruling rather than include Democratic presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich in a candidates' debate in Nevada. . .
Read more at: Raw Story
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