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[Jan. 4th, 2008|10:13 am]
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OK so literally the heat is broken in the office where I work. The pipes burst while the university was on break. I'm sitting at my desk wearing a buttoned winter coat and gloves. Only a matter of time until I can see my breath, I think. It's pretty fucking annoying that I have no hope of feeling warm for the next five hours.

But that's OK because I started my day with a visit to my favorite coffee cart! For non-New Yorkers, those are little trucks on the sidewalks that sell you various breakfast provisions. There are many of them in midtown Manhattan, where cheapskate office workers abound. I enjoy my $1.75 coffee and bagel very much, and I also like the guy in the cart at 53rd and Park a lot. He's super friendly and upbeat, but also really sarcastic and life-hating. It's a fun combo! He's always like, "Hey! Good morning! Happy New Year! It's freezing and everything sucks!"

Also, could someone, without mocking me for my ignorance, explain to me the difference between a caucus and a primary election? How much do caucuses influence the presidential nominations? Thank you.
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[User Picture]From: [info]pdanielson
2008-01-04 04:26 pm (UTC)

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A primary is more akin to a regular election, where people go to booths and vote. A caucus is something where the people actually have to show up in person and stay through the decision process, and there are all sorts of special rules like if your candidate doesn't have at least 15% support from all in attendance, then you have to go to a candidate who does. It's public, everyone can see who's doing what, and people eventually gather in crowds to cast their votes.

As I understand it, they both influence presidential nominations in the same way, i.e. the resulting proportion of delegates from each state supporting the candidates is sent to the final convention or whatever, and the support is tallied until they figure out who has the most from all the states.
[User Picture]From: [info]effbeye
2008-01-07 12:50 am (UTC)

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thank you! that definitely clears some questions up for me.
[User Picture]From: [info]whosapalandrome
2008-01-05 06:36 am (UTC)

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Stephen explained it to me yesterday but I don't fully remember the details, so ask him to elaborate next time you see him. Btw, it's 1:30 right now and I just called you about something obnoxious arggh give me a ring some time.