|
|
Article: Clinton fans call for the end of caucuses
- Article from:
- Columbia Daily Tribune
- Article date:
- August 10, 2008
CopyrightCopyright 2008 Columbia Daily Tribune. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
PITTSBURGH - Devoted Hillary Clinton supporters urged the
Democratic Party yesterday to end caucuses, the town hall meetings
in states like Iowa where Clinton's presidential campaign first
stumbled and Barack Obama launched his march to the nomination.
They didn't prevail - the Democratic National Committee's
platform committee yesterday ruled that such an idea doesn't belong
in the party platform. But their complaint about the caucuses as
unfair could be the start of a long-term quest to change the way the
Democrats pick their presidential nominees.
Bob Remer, a Clinton delegate from Illinois, introduced the
platform amendment urging an end to caucuses.
"Caucuses undermine ... core ...