Posted: 02/04/08 18:49
by Dave Mindeman
As we approach the zero hour for caucuses, my confidence in the ability of the DFL structure to maintain an orderly process has approached absolute zero.
The public message is ...everybody come.... with little thought regarding "how many can we process in an hour and a half". That is a question that needed to be addressed long ago, but that ship has sailed.
Because the caucus dates were moved up, school facilities did not have the time to change their regularly scheduled activities. Normal caucus procedures needed to be altered to accomodate a "binding" presidential poll. And there has never been a test of the new registration method.....(which might have worked great in regular caucus years, but this year is nowhere near regular).
So, be prepared for some frustration and lines and confusion.
And be prepared for a late night for posting results. Good luck, DFL, you will need it!
