How the Tactics at a Caucus Can Sway My Ultimate Vote

The Presidential candidates have hit Las Vegas hard these last couple of weeks.  Honestly, I have only paid close attention to the progressive side.  However now that I have witnessed the tactics from the Left, I am open to paying closer attention the Right.  The caucus is usually a place where you can discuss the issues and receive information from all sides of the campaign in a humane, respectful, and intelligent way.  Unfortunately that was not the case yesterday during the Nevada Democratic Caucus.

The caucus sites were understaffed and untrained, the volume of participants were much larger than they anticipated which caused some disappointing issues.  However, one of my biggest concerns was the lying and deceit that had taken place in Nevada, yet only the Reno paper wants to report on it. Southern Nevada is ignoring it.  I feel that could change some minds, including my own, if they were to hear that the Clinton side is using Rove/Bush tactics to move forward. It is so disenchanting.  I am grateful to those who took photos and video of what happened at the various Nevada Democratic Caucus sites.  See the Reno Gazette's list of issues per caucus location.  Also an article with photos of Clinton's logo on the sign in sheets and video of the Clinton supporters being allowed into the caucus without registering. They were told they can register after the caucus. The Clinton supporters were even outed as they impersonated a nurses union which has openly supported Sanders.   There were reports of so much mayhem and disorganization,  it is embarrassing, not just for Nevada but for the Clinton supporters who had no problem with using deceptive tactics to secure a win for her.  I find it challenging to want to support her under these conditions.

At my caucus site, the Clinton supporters screamed and yelled when you asked them any questions.  And the screaming and yelling were not the answers to the questions, it was a STFU tactic.  They put their fingers in their ears and yelled "Lalalalalalalalala."  They talked loudly during the reading of the letter from Sanders.  Basically they did not show any respect for the process or for anyone other than their side.  After some research this does look like tactics. Full disclosure:  last caucus which ran much smoother, I became a delegate for Clinton.  This time I became one for the more respectful side of Sanders.  At the site one of my trusted friends was at in Las Vegas, the Clinton supporters took all the chairs in the room and would only let you sit on one if you voted for Clinton.  The Sanders supporters had to sit on the floor.  So childish and disrespectful.

Now what, after the Nevada Democratic caucus for me? Well all this ugliness from Clinton's camp has caused me to now look at the other side, the Republican side, just in case I may change ultimately my mind.  I have always been open to listening to all sides of an issue and during election years. So I invite any one who has been following the Republican candidates and have some talking points about your favorite candidate to post about them here.