robert9712000
05-06-2012, 05:43 PM
After seeing the results from the caucuses and conventions its proof positive to me that one way to really help change this country is through getting more states to run caucuses. To me in primaries a straight up majority preference vote is the lazy mans way of voting.The lazy person doesn't pay attention to who they vote for or why they just vote for whoever the media builds up and thus making them easily led.
The caucus on the contrary encourages involvement and gives the power to the people who believe in the candidate they back,instead of power the majority mob mentality sheep that vote where ever there led to vote.
I think by having the caucus it will also encourage more people to get involved in there local politics because once your involved you can see that you can actually help change things and it compels you pay attention to local politics.
I hope Paul wins,but we need to think about the future too,we have a chance with the current passion in the movement to actually reshape American politics but i believe we only have a couple year window if Paul doesn't win before people return to there Apathetic ways.I think the establishment after this year will recognize the power in the caucus system and try to do away with them,so we need to counter them by being in the positions that make those decisions.
I read on another thread that a states central committee and chairman establishes the rules for the elections.Do they also have the ability to determine if a state uses a preference vote or a caucus?If so we need to get people elected on those committees.I believe they are elected on the off years.
If there's enough interest we could create a sub forum for people to post libertarian minded candidates running
The caucus on the contrary encourages involvement and gives the power to the people who believe in the candidate they back,instead of power the majority mob mentality sheep that vote where ever there led to vote.
I think by having the caucus it will also encourage more people to get involved in there local politics because once your involved you can see that you can actually help change things and it compels you pay attention to local politics.
I hope Paul wins,but we need to think about the future too,we have a chance with the current passion in the movement to actually reshape American politics but i believe we only have a couple year window if Paul doesn't win before people return to there Apathetic ways.I think the establishment after this year will recognize the power in the caucus system and try to do away with them,so we need to counter them by being in the positions that make those decisions.
I read on another thread that a states central committee and chairman establishes the rules for the elections.Do they also have the ability to determine if a state uses a preference vote or a caucus?If so we need to get people elected on those committees.I believe they are elected on the off years.
If there's enough interest we could create a sub forum for people to post libertarian minded candidates running