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Top 10 Caucus Facts

By Andy Winer - Feb 9th, 2008 at 5:32 am EST

        This morning, one of the local newspapers quoted me that the Hawaii caucus process “was something that only a lawyer could love.” Well, since I am a lawyer when I am not campaigning for Barack, let me take a shot at simplifying and demystifying the process by answering the following ten questions:

       1.   What is a presidential caucus? The presidential caucus is a simple voting process. Instead of casting your vote in a voting booth, however, you vote at a caucus meeting conducted by the Hawaii Democratic Party.

       2.   When is the Hawaii Democratic Party conducting its caucus meetings? February 19, 2008. On that day, you should plan on showing up at 6:30 p.m., and the actual meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m.

       3.   Do I need to be a registered voter to participate in a caucus meeting? No, but you must be eligible to vote, and if you are now 17 years old, you must be 18 years old by November 4, 2008.   Read More »

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Welcome to Hawaii for Obama

By Andy Winer - Jan 30th, 2008 at 9:22 pm EST

Andy Winer is the Hawaii State Director for the Obama campaign.

It's amazing how much can actually happen in a month. Four weeks ago, most of us were commiserating over the UH loss at the Sugar Bowl. Two days later, however, the Obama Ohana got to celebrate a fabulous caucus win in Iowa and to watch an inspirational speech from Barack which touched a nation.

Within a week after that, it became clear that the Obama campaign was competitive, and that our Hawaii caucus on February 19 might actually be meaningful. Due to overwhelming local demand, we scheduled an organizational meeting at Kawanakoa Middle School in Nuuanu with a minimum of publicity and fanfare. To our surprise, over 300 eager volunteers attended this event, and we were treated to moving speeches by Rep. Neil Abercrombie and Barack's sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng.

At this event, we announced that the national campaign had asked for Hawaii assistance in the Nevada caucus get out the vote program. With little time to plan and practically no funding, we turned out 30 volunteers and made over 2,500 calls in less than a week. We also managed to have a strong presence at the Martin Luther King Parade, and to assist with several house parties. We are now three weeks from the Hawaii caucuses, and we need your help. Our team of volunteers will be phone banking, canvassing, and taking the Obama message throughout Oahu, Maui, Kauai, the Big Island, Lanai, and Molokai between now and February 19.

I am confident that our efforts will serve as a springboard to send somebody born and raised in Hawaii to the White House!

I look forward to you joining our efforts and becoming an active member of the Obama Ohana. Want to get involved? Call 808 253 8117 or email Hawaii@barackobama.com.

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