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Cairycat

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6. Great turnout in my precinct
Wed Feb 3, 2016, 02:19 PM
Feb 2016

372 - Was around 150 in 2004, more like 200-250 in 2008. But wall-to-wall people in 2016!

The split was 70% Bernie, 30% Hillary. So it was a real bummer when I turned on the tv at home and it wasn't like that in every precinct.

One of the best parts of the evening for me was sitting with a family that I'd known for years - conservative, evangelical Christians - who were solidly for Bernie, and enjoying their first Democratic caucus. They were sick of the PAC money and billionaires buying elections. Their 17 year old son took the opportunity to try to convince the O'Malley/undecided people, and then later to be a delegate to the county convention. I was a delegate to county in 08, and will be this year too.

Highlights from Cedar Falls 1-3

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