Kansas GOP Caucus Report
February 9th, 2008 by natalie
The Kansas GOP Caucus is officially over and the results are in. Here are a few pictures from the Sedgwick/Butler county caucus location:
This is what the convention center looked like when we arrived at 6:45 this morning to help set up for the caucus. We placed surveys and volunteer cards on each of the chairs and helped with other last minute details.
At the check-in table we did a practice run-through with all the volunteers to make sure the system was running smoothly.
Several areas with check-in stations helped keep the flow of traffic moving quickly.
Another check-in group looks on as we prepare to open the doors for the voters.
Several cheery young people (Amanda, Tammy and Daniel) greet voters as they arrive and point them in the right direction. (Thanks to Amanda, on the left, for taking pictures for me once things got underway.)
At 8:00 a.m. the doors opened and the long line of people began filing in. We continued checking people in until all the speeches concluded, at about 11:15. Around 4,000 Republicans participated in the Kansas GOP Caucus at this location.
Each candidate who is still in the race had a representative give a speech. This followed the posting of the American flag along with the singing of the national anthem and a speech by 4th District U.S. Representative Todd Tiahrt.
And then my camera battery died. Bummer. Should have recharged it last night. All-in-all it was a great experience and I am so grateful for the Republican Party leaders in Kansas who did a great job making all the arrangements and organizing the event so that it could take place. I hope that this is the first of many successive presidential primaries in which Kansans will be given the opportunity to let our voices be heard!