Eisboch wrote:
----- Original Message -----
From: "HK"
Newsgroups: rec.boats
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 9:03 AM
Subject: Hillay bites the dust



Yet another reason why I prefer *closed* primaries and secret ballot
voting, as opposed to open primaries, which encourage crossovers, and
caucuses, which encourage group vote, not secret ballot vote.


Yet, you are a fan of "brokered" conventions?

Eisboch

P.S. I hit the stupid "Reply" button again instead of the "Reply Group".
Please ignore the email.
Sorry about that.





I like the rough and tumble of tight primary races and conventions in
which delegates make a difference, and have to vote many times in order
to select a delegate. A good convention is like a microcosm of the House
of Representatives, with the delegates elected by the people back home
working for consensus. It's not the same animal as a caucus.

Today's conventions are just too antiseptic for my taste.

Oh, and despite what the pundits say, I believe Clinton and Obama will
be well-served by fighting for the nomination to the very end. Democrats
will be happy with either candidate.