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Why are the results so different in the primary and the caucus in Texas on the same day and what does that mean more generally about caucus results?

There are allegations of irregularities in the Texas caucus process: Clinton aides alleged that Obama allies locked Clinton supporters out of caucus locations and illegally signed up participants before the so-called precinct conventions opened the... Full Article at Althouse

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  1. The complaints from the Clinton campaign include Obama supporters intimidating voters, giving caucus goers wrong information, and changing people's votes at those caucuses..
    SOURCE: Althouse 21 months ago
  2. Oh, well the caucus is at 7:15
    SOURCE: Althouse 21 months ago
  3. There’s always room for learning and we’re going to work on that.
    SOURCE: Temple Daily Telegram 21 months ago
  4. It was just crazy ... There was a lot of nasty tension. I didn't like it at all.
    SOURCE: Associated Press 21 months ago
  5. The people I represent may say we need to change our position again
    SOURCE: Houston Chronicle 21 months ago
  6. It all really started with CNN saying that the Texas caucus started at 7 p.m. People were lined up and waiting, but you can't start the caucus until the last person votes.
    SOURCE: Longview News-Journal 21 months ago
  7. This is an injustice to all of us. We have a right to vote and our vote should have counted a long time ago
    SOURCE: Voice of America 21 months ago
  8. There's a slot where it says voter verification and you write in the number of the card ... Almost every single page didn't have that information.
    SOURCE: KLTV 21 months ago
  9. If the county approves the resolution, it then goes to the state level ... I told them it wouldn't help anything tonight, but it's a start for next time.
    SOURCE: Longview News-Journal 21 months ago
  10. I felt defeated at first because there were all these overwhelming obstacles anyway and then to have people blatantly cheat the system. It was just a huge injustice.
    SOURCE: KLTV 21 months ago

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