Yesterday was the WA state caucus. It was the first time Silas and his mom and dad attended a caucus (there is no such thing in WI). You basically have to hold an advanced degree in mathematics to figure out how the Democrats translate votes into delegates, it is that complicated. Our precinct had 80 voters. The initial tally was 59 for Obama (woo-hoo) , 19 for Clinton, and 2 undecided. After that tally, Clinton and Obama supporters got to debate for their candidate in order to sway the undecided voters or anyone else that may want to switch camps. In the end, one of the undecided people swung for Obama. Our precinct has 6 delegates, so that means that 5 will go for Obama, 1 for Clinton. They will meet at the county convention in April. There were a lot of people from three precincts crammed in a small elementary school gym, and I'm pleased to say that Silas did very well, taking in all of the hoopla with no major meltdowns. He won't tell us who he's leaning towards in the presidential race, however, but that's ok. We respect his right to voter privacy :)
I woke up this morning feeling more hopeful for Silas' future than I ever have before. I have great hope now that we can begin to overcome some of the major obstacles we face and create a brighter future for our children. Because of the choice our country made, the world has given us a second chance and we won't take it for granted this time.
While we wait impatiently for the presidential candidates to announce their running mates (c'mon already, boys!), Silas has started a campaign of his own. Grandma G. sent him this shirt. Perfect for the election year! I think Silas is hoping he's on Grandma's short list for her VP pick!
Yesterday was the WA state caucus. It was the first time Silas and his mom and dad attended a caucus (there is no such thing in WI). You basically have to hold an advanced degree in mathematics to figure out how the Democrats translate votes into delegates, it is that complicated. Our precinct had 80 voters. The initial tally was 59 for Obama (woo-hoo) , 19 for Clinton, and 2 undecided. After that tally, Clinton and Obama supporters got to debate for their candidate in order to sway the undecided voters or anyone else that may want to switch camps. In the end, one of the undecided people swung for Obama. Our precinct has 6 delegates, so that means that 5 will go for Obama, 1 for Clinton. They will meet at the county convention in April. There were a lot of people from three precincts crammed in a small elementary school gym, and I'm pleased to say that Silas did very well, taking in all of the hoopla with no major meltdowns. He won't tell us who he's leaning towards in the presidential race, however, but that's ok. We respect his right to voter privacy :)
