Originally Posted By: Mignon
 Originally Posted By: pizzaboy
I still don't understand how Obama won the Texas caucuses, even though she won the primary. He actually ended up with more delegates than she did down there.

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy about it, just confused.


What is the difference between a primary and a caucus?


Primary is an actual election in which voters go to the polls and vote for the candidate of their choice to represent their political party in a general election. A caucus on the other hand is much like a neighborhood gettogether. Political party members may literally meet at someone's house and argue and debate about which candidate to support. Then they vote.

Texas primary voters get to elect most of the delegates by State senatorial districts (31). About 25% of the delegates are selected through caucuses.


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