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Six Questions About Saturday’s Nevada Caucus Do-Over

By Marie Horrigan and CQ Staff
Posted April 11, 2008 at 12:00am

1. What happened on Feb. 23 that was so bad that it has to be re-done?
message to party members
the worst-run convention
2. Why does this matter?
3. What role do county conventions play in selecting presidential delegates in Nevada?
4. Is this a do-over?
5. What will happen Saturday and who can participate?
6. What is the possible impact on the presidential campaign — since the delegates are the same who came from the precinct caucuses, won’t the results be the same?
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