Dean and Gep aren't even viable yet in the CSPAN caucus I'm watching.

[AP]

Gep needs ten and Dean needs 2? Is that what they said.

They haven't even reached 15%!

[Renew Deal]

1. I saw that. It's amazing.

So far I have seen Dean and Gep get killed.

[bearfartinthewoods]

2. geph needs 10 people

what does dean need?

[bearfartinthewoods]

4. make that seven

[kainah]

5. Dean needs 2

there are at least 10 uncommitted. Dean people are also talking to Kucinich people. The Gephardt coordinator doesn't seem to have very many persuasive arguments, though.

[Cocoa]

32. she should be talking about NAFTA

I'm a Gep/Dennis supporter and that's the big issue for me.

[BootinUp]

3. I think thats right

Looks like this precinct has not heard Dean is the guy.

[AP]

7. Clean cut, cute Gep supporter and hippie Dean supporter try to convince

middle aged woman to caucus with them. She goes with Gep.

I'm guessing the other guy was a Dean supporter.

[BootinUp]

6. The one gep caucuser

grabbing old people to just make Gep viable.

Moderators better be ready! could get ugly :)

[ogminlo]

8. The Kucinich crew just needs one more! Nice!

[tridim]

9. The Gebhardt girl is persistent

This is fascinating to watch.

[AP]

10. I think Ewdwars just gave someone to K so he could be viable.

[AP]

11. ie, K will get delegates because of his "deal"

[AP]

14. oops, looks like K lost 6 or 7 while the Edwards person walked over.

[bearfartinthewoods]

12. the edwards guy just sent a guy to DK!!!!

WAY TO GO

[AP]

15. I think he'll be back, K just lost 6 or 7.

[bearfartinthewoods]

13. dean is short five

[incapsulated]

16. Can you imagine...

A room full of DU posters doing this? They would need to call a swat team, lol. ;)

[MidwestMomma]

33. Yeah, I know

I'm pretty sure there'd be blows exchanged

[AP]

17. This gep woman is persuassive. I like her.

[AP]

18. Now the battle is: give Edwards second delegate vs keep Gep alive.

And K's rec has weight, it looks.

[AP]

19. Dean woman bargaining: come with us and you can vote for anyone at county

level.

Interesting.

[TrueAmerican]

23. Sickening

isn't it.

[TrueAmerican]

20. Dean people cutting deals

Man, these backroom deals are not just limited to Dean himself.

[AP]

22. That guy going over to Dean is a SUCKER.

The dean people are NOT going to elect a delegate who is going to vote for K at the county level.

[wheresthemind]

21. its too bad....

It does not seem the Kucinich folk know how it works... Seems like they coulda done it on their own...

And they screwd up the Kucinich Edwards deal, Edwards should be giving Dennis delgates at this point.

[AP]

24. edwards gave them the one they asked for, but by the time he got there

K lost 6 or 7. Instead of going back and asking for more (Edwards ha alot), they sent a guy to D. STUPID!!!!!

[wheresthemind]

27. hahha

The poor Gep Girl! "We want Dick to die!"

She is so annoying! Lies through the teeth too : )

[AP]

31. "but we want his supporters" oops. Did I say we wanted him to die or did

I think that?

Not good bargaining skills.

[incapsulated]

25. "We don't want to keep Gephart alive"

"We want him to die here!"

lol.

[AP]

26. Gep is in trouble. Where are his voters going to go?

[tridim]

28. That one Gep supporter

might lose it. Heh, now she's arguing with the Kucinich hippy guy. :D

[Dookus]

29. lol..

I know... I've been watching her fall apart.

She's very annoying - I can't see that she's doing her guy much good.

[AP]

30. That was a waste of time, huh?

[wheresthemind]

35. God damn....

I miss voting age by like 3 days... So I can't be in the MN caucuses!

Man if I was in these caucuses Dennis would be up top, nobody seems to know the issues very well...

[spooky3]

34. how many does Edwards need to be viable?

[AP]

37. They need six more...for a THIRD delegate

[Clark4VotingRights]

36. They just said on CSPAN 2 Dean is viable.

eom

[AP]

38. "None of them worth a damn except K. After him, E is the best."

"He can win the south and he isn't an insider."

Talking about poverty. With memories like that, I'd support Edwards too. Hell, I do support Edwards.

Get back to that room and make sure you're counted!

[rolodomo]

40. Yes, that was good

I like the Edwards leader in the white shirt, making some good judgments under pressure.

[AP]

45. it made for a great visual.

Organized. Not begging. Confident. Gave K a delegate when they asked. He's local.

[rolodomo]

39. Edwards supporter makes folksy pitch

Didn't work but a nice job anyway. Man, you have to come to these things ready to plead your case!

[AP]

41. I wish they had a caucus every day -- I'd be a caucus persuader for...

...a living!!

[AP]

42. final count for Edwards

I missed it...what was it?

43.

[rolodomo]

43. OMG, did I just see the Gep. lady go to Edwards? (eom)

[rolodomo]

44. Well, I'm not sure but she does not seem happy

Too bad because I thought she made some excellent points. However, she tended to get upset by other people's inane comments and walk away.

[AP]

46. Wow. Dean squeaked out 2 delegates. Edwards 3 and Kerry 6.

[rolodomo]

47. Delegate: Kerry (6), Edwards (3), Dean (2)

That was intense! Good night for Kerry.

[incapsulated]

48. Kerry Blowout!

Kerry got 6, man!