Caucus de Iowa: ils sont fous ces americains!

Ninguém deve tentar entender as eleições americanas. Eles mesmos já desistiram de entender e vão apenas tocando o barco. Mais engraçado é quando eles tentam pôr ordem no caos, como é o caso dessa "agenda" do site patrocinado pelo Estado de Iowa sobre o "caucus" que começa daqui a pouco (23 horas de Brasília) e trata da indicação do candidato Democrata:

Caucus Night Agenda

1) Registration

· Caucus Attendees read candidate letters and sign nomination papers

· Caucus Attendees fill out surveys

2) Caucus is called to order by Temporary chair

· At 6:30pm or when registration is complete

3) Iowa Democratic Party Presentation

· Temporary Chair reads letter from Scott Brennan, State Party Chair

· Absentee Ballot Presentation

4) Elected Officials' Presentations

5) Election of the Permanent Chair and Permanent Secretary

6) Viability Threshold Determined and Preference Groups Form

· This cannot happen before 7:00pm

· Groups have up to 30 minutes to form

7) Delegates Awarded to Viable Preference Groups

· Using Caucus Math Worksheet

8) Caucus Results Reported to IDP Toll-Free Reporting Line

9) Election of Delegates and Alternates

10) Ratification of the Slate of Delegates and Alternates

11) Election of County Convention Committee Representatives

12) Election of Precinct Committee Persons

13) Resolution Discussion and Adoption for submission to the County Platform

14) Any new business

15) Caucus Adjournment