Clinton Campaign May Challenge Texas Primary and Caucus Rules

[Purveyor]

LAREDO, Texas - Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign has raised the possibility of a challenge to Texas' primary and caucus rules just days before the contest, drawing a warning against legal action from the state's Democratic Party.

Top strategists for Democratic rival Barack Obama said Friday they supported the party's action, suggesting the Clinton campaign was trying to block the reporting of caucus results.

Aides to Clinton said earlier this week they were alarmed at the lack of clarity about many of the caucus rules and expressed their concerns on a conference call with Obama's staff and state party officials. Texas has a two-step voting process, with a primary and then caucuses shortly after the polls close.

Specifically, Clinton aides questioned a provision allowing caucus attendees to vote to move the location if they choose to do so, and whether people who had cast so-called "provisional ballots" in the primary would have their votes counted in the caucus.

They also expressed concern about the automated phone system precinct chairs would use to call in the results of each caucus, saying the party hadn't yet trained anyone to use the system properly.

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http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=05652985-189f-4276-a8f4-9c0c280f9780

[Avalux]

1. The rules have been in place since the early 70s. Get over it Hillary.

This process benefits the candidate with the superior ground game; her campaign has had plenty of time to get their act together and figure everything out. Their lack of understanding and organization is their problem.

[Skink]

8. There are a lot of new residents that never heard of this....

and it does seem crazy. And for most, that recently found out about this there may not be enough time to request off from work on that night . Not to mention the traffic nightmare that is starting to settle in.
Most caucuses take place during the day. this will be at night after the polls close.
My advice would be to take a bus.

[pdx_prog]

2. Can you hear it?

:nopity:

The worlds tiniest violin...

[CountAllVotes]

3. sounds like a "sore loser" tactic to me

get over it Hillary, you are going to lose.

:kick:

[tyne]

4. I think I want

her to answer the red phone at 3am.

Yup.

[David Zephyr]

5. I hope the Clintons do this: It will only turn off more voters and push them to Obama.

Obviously, Mark Penn is still calling the shots. LOL!

[DJ13]

6. But what happened to not wanting to disenfranchise the voters Hillary?

Her tactics are getting too transparent.

[NorthernSpy]

7. between moving the goalposts, suing to change the rules, and smearing Obama...

... it's a wonder they've found the time to run a real campaign.



Oh, wait...

[rodeodance]

9. "Spokesmen for both campaigns said there were no plans to sue ahead of the March 4 election."

"Spokesmen for both campaigns said there were no plans to sue ahead of the March 4 election."
http://www.kansascity.com/449/story/510802.html