What's The Difference Between A Caucus And A Primary?

Will you help us?

Former President Carter and others have observed that the United States is now an oligopoly, ruled by an elite of the rich and powerful.

Political scientists have repeatedly established that the best way for the common person to counter the power of an oligarchy is what we have here in Colorado, our Colorado Caucus (search on Google for more about it and “oligarchy.”)

We know from 3 recent election cycles of experience here in Colorado that a Presidential Primary kills the Colorado Caucus. That’s why we switched back in 2004 to what has served our state so well since 1912, part of the Teddy Roosevelt progressive reforms, the Colorado Caucus.

Chaos has been created by two state party chairs who sabotaged the March 1 event by locking arms and calling for the end on TV the weekend before, clearly not doing adequate preparation and training,

Now an unholy alliance of top party leaders and the rich and powerful are trying to kill the Colorado Caucus again.

It is our intention to hire staff, recruit a statewide volunteer network, and do an advertising campaign to fight the Initiative that was approved in the Title Hearing yesterday. If you or someone you know has experience with this sort of effort please contact us.  We need your help to be able to fight this battle. Send your check or just a note of encouragement and/or your willingness to help to “Save the Caucus” 1881 Buchtel Blvd. #501, Denver, CO 80210

Thank you for your support as we fight to save the last hope for the common person to serve in elected public office.

John S. Wren, Registered Agent
Save the Caucus, a Colorado political committee.
www.COCaucus.org
(303)861-1447

Why Save the Caucus is important:

It is a good idea to get rid of the Colorado Caucus from the perspective of a rich, powerful person like Donald Trump and some of the people pushing the Presidential Primary certainly fall into that category.

Political party leaders, now that they are in power, would like to kill the caucus because they know it would greatly increase their power, that was one of the primary reasons Colorado adopted it in 1912. Until then party leaders would just place who they wanted on the primary election ballot. The Colorado Caucus made who the party chooses to put on the primary ballot much more democratic.

That's why the state chairs of both major political parties have locked arms to kill the Colorado Caucus, they know it will greatly increase their power.

The person who benefits most from the Colorado Caucus is the average, ordinary person because it increases his or her political power many times over. 

The objection is sometimes raised, what about the elderly and others who might not be able to participate? Same as a jury trial, if they can't do it then they don't have to. Does it limit their political power? Only if they let it. Those who really care can get on the telephone, talk with their neighbors and remind them to go, and have a big, big influence on who their neighbor supports, way beyond the political power they have if they just go in a booth and pull a lever.

The poor benefit from the Colorado Caucus more than anyone. Without it they don't really have a voice at all. And that's just how those pushing the Presidential Primary would like it.

Save the Caucus!

Did you Film the Caucus? Biased video evidence of "misconduct" from Caucus States.

FilmTheCaucus

We are a grassroots effort to catalog and upload video footage from the caucus process. If you have footage from any previous caucuses, please submit it below.We will receive footage from all upcoming caucus states:
Mar 5 - Nebraska, Kansas
Mar 6 - Maine
Mar 12 - Northern Mariana Islands
Mar 22 - Idaho, Utah
Mar 26 - Alaska, Hawaii, Washington
April 9 - Wyoming
May 7 - Guam
June 4 - Virgin Islands
Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/filmtheccaucus
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/filmthecaucus
Our videos are being posted as an indisputable record in lieu of an accurate paper trail, should any review be necessary. Filming can also discourage any shenanigans, as people are likely to behave more appropriately when they know they are accountable. We will be adding a guide here regarding how to film professionally and successfully.

#1 Reason to Save the Caucus: Most powerful tool for the poor to get ahead.

Robert Putman wrote Bowling Alone to alert us to the growing problem of declining social capital, the network of neighbors and friends that made the country great for over 200 years.

His new book Our Kids has not attracted the same attention, possibly because it's powerful message is not attractive to the elite shock-thought troops that think they have the answers to all problems if everyone would just shut up and go along with their Borgish leadership.

The point Putman makes in this book that would be expected to make headlines: "95% of us say that 'everyone in America should ha e equal opportunity to get ahead,' a level of consensus that is virtually never reached in contentious contemporary America"

Without question the most powerful tool for the poor in Colorado to get ahead is the Colorado Caucus. It's the best way for the 99% to get ahead, too. It provides the very best opportunity for the common person, nearly all of us if you look at the poverty of "social capitol" to have the chance to serve in elected public office or to help one of our neighbors or friends get elected.

That's why powerful forces want a rush to judgement about the Presidential Primary. Legislatures pushing for a decision before the Republican and Democratic county and Colorado conventions  should be corrected by those in their districts that would like to see the issue discussed at their county and state conventions.

John S Wren, Registered Agent
Save the Caucus, a Colorado political committee.
1881 Buchtel Blvd. #501 Denver 80210 (303)861-1447

One Colorado! Save the Caucus! PLEASE SHARE IF YOU AGREE. THANKS!

Startup Show: Colorado Caucus Chaos, What Happened?