2008 Texas Caucus

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WashingtonPost.com: Clinton, Obama Push For Last Tex. Delegates (March 30, 2008)
Associated Press: Texas Dems Deny Clinton Request (March 17, 2008)
CNN: Obama wins Mississippi primary; Texas caucus win estimated (March 12, 2008)
CNN Political Ticker: Caucus win gives Obama more Texas delegates than Clinton (March 11, 2008)
FoxNews.com: Texas Democrats Abandons Tally of Caucuses Results (March 11, 2008)
- Texas Democrats have given up on determining a Caucus winner or tabulating complete results after individual caucus sites became overwhelmed and many failed to report their tallies to the State Party. Instead, the delegate allocation will be decided at the State Democratic Convention in June.
DallasNews.com: Some caucuses turn chaotic, and Clinton mulls legal action (March 5, 2008)
- Clinton campaign lawyer Lyn Utrecht: "There are a number of legal options but it's too early to say what we will pursue." They are claiming Obama supporters were preventing Clinton supporters from voting and illegitimately taking control of the caucuses.
WSJ.com: Voters Overwhelm Texas Caucus (March 5, 2008)
- Eddie Johnson of Dallas, TX: "If I had to wait here until one o'clock in the morning I would. This is too important to miss."

WashingtonPost.com: The Trail: Chaos Rules at Laredo Caucus (March 4, 2008)
- There were many reports of chaotic, poorly-organized caucus locations. This account of a caucus in Laredo includes stories of long lines and frustrated locals leaving without voting.

CNN Political Ticker: Clinton supporter rips Texas caucus system (March 1, 2008)
- Clinton supporter Henry Cisneros: "Ideally, it would just be a straight out vote, and that would determine who gets the delegates, but they created this intricate system in Texas, which frankly is a great burden on voters."

ABC News: Bill Clinton: Willing to Shake Every Hand in Texas (February 23, 2008)
- Bill Clinton on the Texas primary/caucus system: "The doors open at 7 and they close at 7:15. It would be tragic if Hillary were to win this election in the daytime and somebody were to come in at night and take it away."