Did you participate in the Democratic Party presidential caucuses in 2016? In 2008? Before then? How did it go? Although the Washington State Democratic Party has traditionally used caucuses to select the party’s preferred presidential candidate, this year the party is considering switching to a primary election instead. So, are you pro primary or pro caucus?
Host Evelyn Lopez is joined by Pierce County Councilmember Derek Young (pro primary), local lawyer and former political reporter Rachel Graves (pro primary), State Committee Member for the 3rd Legislative District Democrats Joanne Fleming (pro caucus), and State Committee Member for the Whatcom County Democrats Richard May (pro caucus) to discuss the positives and negatives of caucuses and primaries, and what the Democrats are planning for their 2020 presidential candidate selection process.
You can weigh in and give your choice on whether the process should be a caucus or primary. Go to the Washington State Democratic Party website to vote and comment by April 4, 2019. The State Party will be meeting on April 7 to vote on one of the options. Also, you can check out some of the ideas under consideration at the wacaucus.com demo site.
It’s our country, and our democracy, so give this episode a listen, and then get involved and let the D’s know what you would prefer.
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