January 28, 2008

Caucus Time!

dfl caucus.jpg Minnesota is one of the states that will be part of "Super Tuesday" next week. Everything you need to know about how to participate in the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party caucus can be found on their website here.

Now, those of you reading this from outside of Minnesota may be wondering "What the heck is a democratic-farmer-labor party?" I wondered that as well when I first moved here more than eight years ago. Well, the DFL

is the Minnesota arm of the national Democratic Party, the oldest political party in the world. Its history is distinctive, however, because it also has its roots in third-party protest movements. The DFL came into being in its modern form when the Minnesota Democratic and Farmer–Labor parties merged in April 1944.

Should be an enjoyable evening of community fun as well as important civic decision-making!

Posted by perry032 at January 28, 2008 10:51 AM
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