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The Election's Close; Here's Something to Consider...

...if you're heading to the next round of caucuses this Sunday. We can't think of any local angle on this, but it's important to share this kind of information with our readers when we find it. Because, let's face it, stuff like this can sway voters, folks. (NSFW, unless you have headphones): more ›

Another District, Another Caucus

Another District, Another Caucus

Like our esteemed editor, we also acted as a delegate at our precinct caucus yesterday, the 36th District Caucus at Ballard High School. more ›

Thoughts From Yesterday's Caucus

Thoughts From Yesterday's Caucus

Yesterday morning, we got up around 6:30 a.m., and headed to Lincoln/Garfield High School in Wallingford to check people into the 43rd Legislative District Caucus for the Hillary campaign. more ›

Hey, Wanna Caucus Again?

Hey, Wanna Caucus Again?

Tomorrow is the day that the delegates and alternates we elected in last month's caucuses will get together and go through the whole thing all over again. Wheeeee! more ›

The Caucus and Hot Air

The Caucus and Hot Air

We respectfully disagree with our colleagues. Having gone into our second caucus as undecideds, we emerged firmly decided: the caucus stinks. And we weren't even invested in any candidate this time around. The Slog's Erica Barnett makes a good case against it. We'll concede that it was nice to see some neighbors; however, we don't really care to meet our neighbors in this particular context. Block parties, barbeques, chats across the fence, and pleasantries exchanged while taking walks are far better community builders. Politics doesn't build community; it builds cliques. At best, caucuses are just echo chambers for them, like mega-churches in which people get caught up in the moment. At worst, they intimidate. more ›

Seattlest Caucusest, Pt. 2: Day of Caucus

Seattlest Caucusest, Pt. 2: Day of Caucus

Now that all votes are in, all caucuses adjourned, CNN declaring it all for Obama, here's how the day fared for our Seattlest contributors: more ›

Hillary Clinton Rocked the House Last Night

Hillary Clinton Rocked the House Last Night

(Full disclosure: we're a long-time Hillary supporter, as you probably know by now.) more ›

Some Numbers to Consider, or Why Obama's Going to Win Washington

Some Numbers to Consider, or Why Obama's Going to Win Washington

Some things to consider as we careen toward Saturday's caucuses: more ›

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