* So SarahK, Buttercup, and I went to Idaho’s first ever caucus last night. Usually Idaho has a primary so late no one ever cares. In 2008, Barack Obama was the only candidate of either part to visit our state, but this year we got all four remaining Republicans to come… so some success.
Anyway, for Ada county where I live, over 9,000 of us came to the Taco Bell Arena (only yards away from the Smurf Turf on the Boise State University campus which luckily had free WiFi). Here’s a picture from before it finished filling up (the next row above those picture also got filled up).
After a really long time to let more people come in (they were supposed to close the doors at 7pm MT but kept them open another 30 minutes), representatives for each candidate spoke for five minutes (Santorum had a video). Then we went to vote which consisted of dropping a penny in the jar of which candidate we wanted. And then they counted the over 9,000 pennies. First round of voting wasn’t finished until 10pm. And luckily, Romney got a little over 50% the first round ending things there (Newt only got 3.5%; could only see one sign for him there and it was homemade). At the rate things were going, it could have literally lasted all night to go the maximum three rounds (at least one person would be eliminated each round until someone got more than 50%).
BTW, I voted for Romney because I wanted to get out of there quickest. That’s my philosophy on the primary now. Maybe that’s not the best reason to vote, but the baby had to get to bed.
* And that’s all the time I have for blogging this morning, which is too bad because there’s lots to talk about. Romney didn’t do so great yesterday while still making himself more and more inevitable. Interesting is this Right Wing News poll of right-wing bloggers where Romney wins against each of the other three candidates but loses to unknown from brokered convention.
Also, Dennis Kucinich lost his primary (his district was merged with another). So there goes a longtime running joke. He’s so goofy and completely out there, but it’s just impossible not to like the little guy. He at least seems so sincere. It seems easier to be that way in politics if you’re crazy.
* Oh, and one more thing, I heard someone on Twitter (Slublog) say how much he liked the new DirectTV ad with Charlie Sheen, and I was like, “My sister worked on that!” I hadn’t got to see it yet, but here it is:
No, I’m not sure how near Charlie Sheen got to my sister, and I am worried.
So then, this “Idaho,” of which you speak, is like a state or something?
Oh come on… SURELY you’re familiar with Idaho and it’s many, many fun facts:
http://www.imao.us/archives/003750.html
So your sister did some work for Charlie Sheen. I hope she used some protection.
Like a Taser, I mean.
Well, I’ll miss seeing pictures of Elizabeth Kucinich, anyway.
You know, I think potatoes would have worked better than pennies. Easier to see when one pile is up over 50%.
NO! It was RIGGED! I was there and I saw Romney operatives secretly handing out rolls of pennies!!! RONPAUL!!11!1!!!
Kucenich has so much fail he coudn’t even get the Shirley MaClane UFO Space Alien vote.
Hey, Frank, I have a confession to make; I watch “Downton Abbey”.
Perhaps the worst part is that I like it. I’m a sucker for historical British drama. The Brits are masters of the gender; Walt Disney doesn’t even come close.
I called the primaries “The Great National Shambles” and have a piece on it. It is on my site HERE.
ep – See, this is the kinda stuff you should be mailing me for Link of the Day.
Who got all the pennies?
The Chinese – eventually.
Did everyone have to bring their own pennies? What if you didn’t have a penny? Does not having any pennies disenfranchise the poor? Idaho disenfrancises the poor! Somebody call a democrat! If you are rich and only carry folding money do you have to ask around to change a dollar before you can vote? Hey buddy, can you spare a penny? I need to vote. If Romney lived in Idaho, he would get to vote because billionaires don’t carry spare change.
If Romney lived in Idaho, he would get to vote because billionaires don’t carry spare change.
wouldn’t not would.
fingers not working properly – somebody call a democrat!
Dropping pennies in a jar… We did that in middle school to vote for which teacher had to kiss a pig.
So pretty much the same idea.
@ e pearse: I think what you wanted to say is that Brits are masters of the genre. At least, I hope that’s what they’ve mastered.