Inside The Texas Two Step

(VIDEO 3:26 - Citizen Journalism) An inside "exclusive" look at the process where Texas voters faced a confusing, sometimes chaotic voting experience... yet at the same time practiced democracy at its best.

In San Antonio, Texas, hundreds turned out after 7pm for the Democratic Caucuses.

Interviews with voters, great inside caucusing video, and a report that takes you up to the point the reporter votes, sharing the entire process. ... Full Story »

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J. Michele Freemon
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by J. Michele Freemon - Oct. 1, 2008

This is one perspective of one unorganized caucus. The caucus I attended was very well organized. It's not a big picture story, but one thing the piece did not mention is that the statewide Democratic Party has been begging for volunteers for weeks. It's unfortunate, but precincts without much in the way of past democratic party participation would by necessity have novices in charge. This story illustrates one of the main stumbling blocks of citizen journalism. It's a tiny piece of a huge picture.

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Any perspective on the process for organizing the caucuses and reasons they may have been disorganized.

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