Dems, GOP to pick delegates; Statewide caucuses tomorrow.Byline: John J. Monahan BOSTON - Democrats and Republicans across the state will choose who to send to their respective presidential nominating conventions at caucus events in each congressional district Noun 1. congressional district - a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives district, territorial dominion, territory, dominion - a region marked off for administrative or other purposes tomorrow. Democrats will choose 61 congressional district-level delegates and 10 alternates that are apportioned ap·por·tion tr.v. ap·por·tioned, ap·por·tion·ing, ap·por·tions To divide and assign according to a plan; allot: "The tendency persists to apportion blame as suits the circumstances" based on Hillary Rodham Rodham is an English surname which may refer to a number of persons or places. People Family of Hillary Rodham Clinton
Democrats attending the caucuses run by the candidates' campaigns in Worcester and Shrewsbury will choose four Clinton delegates and two Obama delegates. The Obama caucus will be at 1 p.m. at Forest Grove Middle School, 495 Grove St., Worcester. The Clinton caucus will be at SAC Park, 438 Lake St., Shrewsbury. Party officials said delegates are responsible for paying for airfare and hotel and other costs to attend the convention and normally hold fundraisers to sponsor their trip to the convention, which is being held in Denver this year. Seven people are contending to be Obama delegates at the Worcester caucus: Marianne Bergenholtz of Worcester, Erin Blache of Worcester, Karen Kappes of Holden, William Dooling of Holliston, Paul Giorgio of Worcester, Worcester City Councilor coun·cil·or also coun·cil·lor n. A member of a council, as one convened to advise a governor. See Usage Note at council. coun Frederick Rushton and Rashid Shaikh of Shrewsbury. Fifteen are contending to be Clinton delegates at the Shrewsbury event, including a slate being backed by U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern, D-Worcester. Running as Clinton delegates are: state Sen. Harriette L. Chandler of Worcester, Barbara Chisolm of Ashland, Kate Donaghue of Westboro, Roberta Goldman of Shrewsbury, Doreen Goodrich of Auburn, state Rep. Karen Spilka Karen E. Spilka is a Massachusetts State Senator of the Democratic Party. She represents the Second Middlesex and Norfolk District. That includes Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton and Natick, precincts 1 to 5, inclusive, and 8, in the county of Middlesex; Franklin, of Ashland, state Sen. Edward M. Augustus Jr. of Worcester, Joseph Carlson of Worcester, Howard Goodrich of Auburn, Koel Ko´el n. 1. (Zool.) Any one of several species of cuckoos of the genus Eudynamys, found in India, the East Indies, and Australia. They deposit their eggs in the nests of other birds. Liotherstein of Ashland, state Rep. Harold Naughton Jr. of Clinton, Joseph O'Brien Joseph O'Brien may refer to:
One alternate delegate will be chosen for Clinton as well, with state Rep. Vincent A. Pedone of Worcester and Jason Palitsch of Westboro listed as seeking the alternative spot. Any full delegate candidate not chosen at the caucus has the option of contending for the alternate spot. In the 1st Congressional District, the Clinton caucus will be held at Greenfield High School Greenfield High School may refer to:
In the 2nd Congressional District, the Clinton caucus will be held at Chicopee High School in Chicopee and the Obama caucus will be at Springfield Technical Community College Springfield Technical Community College better known as STCC (pronounced "stick" by locals) is a two-year community college in Springfield, Massachusetts, in the United States. in Springfield. Besides the 61 district delegates, the state Democratic Party will also send 26 unpledged super delegates and two add-ons, 20 at-large delegates, and 12 party leader delegates. The two add-ons, the at-large delegates and party leader delegates will be chosen by the state Democratic Committee at a meeting May 11. Republicans are holding caucuses tomorrow to choose 30 congressional district delegates and 30 alternates apportioned for John S. McCain 3rd or Mitt Romney, based on the GOP primary voting. Although Mr. McCain has wrapped up the nomination, Mr. Romney would control the Romney delegates and is urging them to vote for Mr. McCain's nomination at the convention in September in Minnesota. The GOP caucuses will all begin at 9 a.m. All delegate nominations will be made from the floor and require a second endorsement from the floor. All registered Republican voters are eligible to attend and vote in the delegate selection process. The District 3 caucus will be held at North Attleboro Middle School  The introduction of this article is too short.To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, it should be expanded. , 564 Landry Ave., North Attleboro. The District 2 caucus will be at the Visitor Center Theater at Old Sturbridge Village Old Sturbridge Village (OSV) is a living museum located in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA, which re-creates life in rural New England during the 1830s. It is the largest living museum in New England, covering more than 80 hectares (200 acres). , Route 20, Sturbridge. The District 1 GOP caucus will be at the Greenfield Moose Lodge, 20 School Street, Greenfield. |
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