2008 Presidential Nomination Process
At the February 9 precinct caucuses, we began a process that will not only choose our candidate for President, but will also define what Democrats stand for. The flow chart above shows the steps from your neighborhood to the national convention, where Democrats from all over the country will come together to develop a national platform. This process will pump up our party for the second half—the general election campaign—and a victory in November.
Any Democrat may still jump into the delegate election process by running for delegate at the Congressional District Caucus. You will not have a vote in that delegate election, but you may be a candidate. Anyone, not just delegates and alternates, may attend the Congressional District Caucus and State Convention and speak in turn and in accordance with the rules of the meeting.
Each of the candidate’s campaign organizations will receive a list of the people elected to represent that candidate, so they can be in touch with their delegates before each Caucus.
Election Year Dates — Washington State
February 9 – Precinct Caucuses
February 19 – WA Presidential Primary (a “straw poll” only)
April 5 – Whatcom County Convention & Legislative District Caucuses
(These dates are different in Whatcom County than are published by the WA State Democratic Party)
May 17 – 2nd Congressional District Caucus, 10 am, Skagit Valley College - McIntyre Hall, 2501 E College Way, Mount Vernon
National Delegate information
June 14 – WA State Democratic Convention, Spokane
August 19 – Primary Election
August 25-28 – Democratic National Convention, Denver, Colorado
Get Involved — Support Your Candidate
The Whatcom Democrats will provide Presidential Candidate campaigns with equal access to our resources to organize for the LD Caucus and Convention. So step up and get involved.
Sen. Hillary Clinton NW Wa campaign
Sen. Barak Obama Whatcom County
Whatcom Democrats are preparing for the campaign!
Until the party has a single nominee, we remain neutral in the Presidential nomination process. But that doesn't mean we are sitting on our hands. We work year-round building the organization needed to win elections, including building communications networks, identifying like-mineded voters, training volunteers.
Please join us. Email us at volunteers -at- whatcomdemocrats.com or call our office at 647-7661.
