tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955615969511521360.post7327246257972138156..comments2023-11-02T05:41:36.074-06:00Comments on City Weekly Salt Blog: Archives January 2007-February 2009: Un-Endangered DemocratsSalt Lake City Weeklyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11546409659306486287noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955615969511521360.post-27144174743864432682008-03-27T10:02:00.000-06:002008-03-27T10:02:00.000-06:00Thanks for sharing. You know, I can get as crusty ...Thanks for sharing. You know, I can get as crusty and cynical as the next person about politics in general, and especially in Utah. But I've always held high regard for the caucus system. True, it can be a lonely evening for Utah Democrats, particularly, but it's grass roots involvement at it's best. Ms. Maxwell is a perfect example. Show up. Have a pulse. Before you know it, you're a rising party star!<BR/><BR/>So God bless America, and Utah, too. (Holly Mullen)Salt Lake City Weeklyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11546409659306486287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955615969511521360.post-18972942714794248712008-03-26T13:57:00.000-06:002008-03-26T13:57:00.000-06:00I was a Democratic caucus (er, mass meeting) fresh...I was a Democratic caucus (er, mass meeting) freshman last night in District 48. I was the only one there for my newly-boundaried precinct. I think it was less the new precinct and more that the precinct lies in NE Draper -- where it's almost as difficult to find a Democrat as it is in Utah County. I am now Precinct Chair AND Delegate, if for no other reason than to shake the trees in my precinct and see if I'm perhaps not alone.<BR/><BR/>One of the key messages I took from our meeting was that the shifting masses from R to D is more like a flood. The dissatisfaction with single party dominance and the corruption it breeds has run many people to a breaking point.<BR/><BR/>My main message, along with the party's message that now is a GREAT time to be a Democrat, is that voting for a Democrat will likely ensure a driven approach to legislation in areas like ethics. Democratic Legislators are used to being a single voice and don't have the same dominant party pressure to conform that Republican Legislators do. And if enough of the cronies are voted out, then that willingness to stand alone in key areas will be rewarded with non-partisan support.<BR/><BR/>I hope.Ms. Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984010833877706579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955615969511521360.post-75528015699708759772008-03-26T13:14:00.000-06:002008-03-26T13:14:00.000-06:00I attended the Democratic caucus at the capital, t...I attended the Democratic caucus at the capital, though I'm not one of those high-falutin' Avenuers, I'm one of those oft-forgotten Marmaladers. <BR/><BR/>This is my first year in the neighborhood, so I don't know how many people have been out before, but I know there were people ready to throw punches over available chairs. <BR/><BR/>I was one of 7 people in my precinct (5 households). The older couple at my table who have been doing this for years said it was a pretty good turnout due to the excitement of the Presidential race. <BR/><BR/>We had three delegate positions available, and everyone that wanted one got one. I'm not sure what keeps people from coming out - especially with all the reminders from everywhere lately. It worked out well for those who wanted to be delegates though.jebrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507256910921937780noreply@blogger.com