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By Gritsforbreakfast

This year the presidential fight for every last delegate in Texas ensures that Democratic precinct conventions on March 4 will be better attended than any time since I've been politically active.Precinct-level battles on the GOP side have long ago been won, by and large, by the religious right, and are mostly attended by party regulars. On the D-side, though, this year's precinct conventions will see a lot of new faces. Democrats get to "vote twice" for President: Once at the ballot box, and for the committed, again on election night selecting delegates at their local precinct convention.One of the roles of these "conventions" in both parties (besides selecting presidential delegates and party leadership) is to propose resolutions for legislative action or changes to the party platform...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on February 15, 2008 (boomark / email).