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book_worm

(15,951 posts) Sat Mar 5, 2016, 04:51 PM Mar 2016

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Cruz is off to a good start in the GOP Kansas Caucus

http://www.nytimes.com/elections/results

53-21-14-10-Cruz, Trump, Rubio, Kasich with 3% reporting

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Cruz is off to a good start in the GOP Kansas Caucus (Original Post) book_worm Mar 2016 OP

Kansas always goes hard for the Evangelical candidate. Gave Huckabee 59% in 2008 and Santorum Zynx Mar 2016 #1

How do they select delegates? nt alfie Mar 2016 #7

Is this regular ballots or the early ballots, or what, when does braddy Mar 2016 #2

KS holds a caucus, not a primary. nt longship Mar 2016 #4

KS ends at 4pm edgineered Mar 2016 #5

Thanks, that is sure quick and early for Kansas. braddy Mar 2016 #6

The Washington Post link self updates every 30 seconds - edgineered Mar 2016 #8

The KS GOP is heavily theocratic. longship Mar 2016 #3

the dem caucus had such long lines they had to change it to vote and go demtenjeep Mar 2016 #9

I wish they had done that here. MuseRider Mar 2016 #10

we waited in long lines and hubby was glad to vote and go demtenjeep Mar 2016 #12

Me too. MuseRider Mar 2016 #13

This is an indication the Romney/GOP Dump Trump operation may be working. DCBob Mar 2016 #11

One step closer to the magical BROKERED CONVENTION !!!!! bdwker Mar 2016 #14

Zynx

(21,328 posts)

1. Kansas always goes hard for the Evangelical candidate. Gave Huckabee 59% in 2008 and Santorum

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 04:52 PM

Mar 2016

a majority in 2012. It doesn't mean anything. Caucuses don't mean anything generally and are stupid.

alfie

(522 posts)

7. How do they select delegates? nt

Reply to Zynx (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 05:09 PM

Mar 2016

braddy

(3,585 posts)

2. Is this regular ballots or the early ballots, or what, when does

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 04:55 PM

Mar 2016

voting end for these states?

longship

(40,416 posts)

4. KS holds a caucus, not a primary. nt

Reply to braddy (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 05:00 PM

Mar 2016

edgineered

(2,101 posts)

5. KS ends at 4pm

Reply to braddy (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 05:00 PM

Mar 2016

more info here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511415758

braddy

(3,585 posts)

6. Thanks, that is sure quick and early for Kansas.

Reply to edgineered (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 05:04 PM

Mar 2016

edgineered

(2,101 posts)

8. The Washington Post link self updates every 30 seconds -

Reply to braddy (Reply #6)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 05:10 PM

Mar 2016

It shows the current status of both parties, and allows you to choose the state.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/2016-election-results/kansas/

longship

(40,416 posts)

3. The KS GOP is heavily theocratic.

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 04:58 PM

Mar 2016

I lived there in the 80's and 90's (in Wichita) and watched it all happen. The Dem party there was strong and we were all rather shocked at what the GOP was doing and advocating. They were rather blatant in their religious agenda.

So yes, I imagine after another couple of decades that the KS GOP are sitting rather comfortably in their pews in the statehouse.

demtenjeep

(31,997 posts)

9. the dem caucus had such long lines they had to change it to vote and go

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 05:46 PM

Mar 2016

we might elect the R idiot but there are a LOT of us D's

maybe someday our vote will count

MuseRider

(34,111 posts)

10. I wish they had done that here.

Reply to demtenjeep (Reply #9)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 05:55 PM

Mar 2016

We are going to be over an hour late starting it. Bernie people are thick here. Amazing.

demtenjeep

(31,997 posts)

12. we waited in long lines and hubby was glad to vote and go

Reply to MuseRider (Reply #10)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 06:07 PM

Mar 2016

but I was looking forward to caucusing

I am a political geek

MuseRider

(34,111 posts)

13. Me too.

Reply to demtenjeep (Reply #12)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 06:38 PM

Mar 2016

We have a few here for O' Malley and a few for De La Fuente who I just now had to look up!

DCBob

(24,689 posts)

11. This is an indication the Romney/GOP Dump Trump operation may be working.

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 05:59 PM

Mar 2016

Latest polls had Trump up.

bdwker

(435 posts)

14. One step closer to the magical BROKERED CONVENTION !!!!!

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 06:43 PM

Mar 2016

the gop will split. good riddance.

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