Word: caucus
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Though Jones leaned on the black caucus to get behind Obama, many saw him as an undeserving outsider who jumped the line, who wore ambition on his sleeve. Some were "very upset" to see Jones hand important bills to Obama instead of spreading out the goodies to other Democrats, said Delmarie Cobb, a black Democratic consultant who supports Hillary Clinton for President. Jones was less successful outside Springfield. Some old-line black politicians in Chicago backed Hynes out of loyalty to his father. Rush endorsed Hull...
...Many of the people "Amen-ing" were attendees at a two-day conference for black theologians and not journalists, who were largely stuck in the balcony. "I know it's hard being quiet when you're attacked," says Vernon G. Smith, chairman of Indiana's legislative black caucus, who says he's known Wright for nearly two decades. Smith, who is concerned about Wright's effect on the May 6 Indiana primary, says he'd hoped Wright would "bear it, and wait," before publicly venting his frustration. But, says Smith, "for anybody who's built a church or institution...
...system. That system produces the same results Democratic superdelegates will ultimately provide: a conclusion and a nominee.Yet, while there shouldn’t be a major overhaul to the way the system works now, here are some questions both parties ought to be asking themselves about how primaries and caucuses are administered. Should caucuses and primaries be open to independent and cross-over voters, or just to registered members of the party? Currently, different states have different rules governing this question. You can argue it either way, but it’s legitimate for each party to consider one national...
...have learned a lot from him working on the Caucus of Chairs, and I know I can always count on him for good advice and sound judgment,” Stock wrote...
Harry Reid, whose caucus includes both contenders, also wants the nominee resolved before the party convention...