I Tried to Caucus - I Really Tried
I am one massively frustrated Slat Rat this evening. I left work at 5:00 PM to make the drive across town to Begich Middle School for the Democratic Presidential Caucus which was scheduled to get underway at 6:00 PM. That drive takes about fifteen minutes - twenty five if the traffic is really awful. Why the Anchorage Democrats decided to hold the caucus in just one location - on the East side of town instead of mid-town to boot - is beyond me. Terrible planning on their part. All of Democratic Anchorage descending merging in with normal rush hour traffic combined to create a nightmare.
It took me an hour and a half to get to Begich. The traffic was unbelievable. Then when I arrived, the traffic jam surrounding the school was the stuff of legend - total gridlock. At ten below zero.
I finally gave up, extricated myself from the traffic jam and came home.
Just in case anyone is curious, I would have caucused for Obama. sigh…
Pooh managed to get to Begich and then caucus. So at least one member of the family was represented.
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While it’s sad that you missed the caucus, I’d say that Alaska was overwhelmingly behind your choice for Obama - with 95% reporting, he has 74% of the AK vote! Holy cow, that aint even remotely close…
Yup, Scott, we are so main stream here that even Ron Paul beat McCain, who came in 4th, in the republican caucus.