Running Primaries Thread

For Feb. 19 CNN has:
Hawaii primaries
Wisconsin primaries
Washington primaries

 

Straight Talkin' John takes the day off.

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/02/06/mccain_misses_vote_on_economic_stimulus/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Latest+news

But he'll show up at CPAC to keep the talk-show rubes happy.
Political courage, my arse.

 

Is that on the website on an on-screen graphic?

 

Hawaii's caucus

Washington's a beauty contest (non binding)

 

Is there any reason why Washington runs a primary after the caucus?

 

Takes some digging around, but if you go the election center and check the calendar, click on Feb. 19 and it lists those three.

 

I found it already. Which gets us back to your original question. Why have this if its little more than a beauty contest with nothing at stake?

 

There is a GOP Washington state PRIMARY on the 19th

 

D. C. Dem primary is, of course, 2/12

 

Yes, but the caucuses are what matter, 10 days earlier. Or am I getting that wrong? The list I've seen on CNN and above lists the delegates being doled out on the 9th.

 

The precinct caucuses in Wash state . . . yes. Confirmed.

 

Can I just say that the fact we use money to keep score is the perfect illustration of how fucked the system is?