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Wisconsin

dembotoz

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1. would not read much into it. convention straw polls are sometime very poorly run

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Jun 17, 2023, 08:52 PM

Jun 2023

usually held at the very end when folks just wanna go home. after hotel check out
sometimes in a stupid location
sometimes credentials for the vote is awkward

the staff has to push turnout for the poll
maybe they just didn't

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650 Wisconsin Republicans showed up for the Wisconsin GOP Convention Only 321 "bothered" to vote in [View all] riversedge Jun 2023 OP

would not read much into it. convention straw polls are sometime very poorly run dembotoz Jun 2023 #1

Also, lots of times the party doesn't want you to participate sybylla Jun 2023 #2