I talked about this for Iowa -- in the The 4% Iowa Party Hack Lie -- and it's just as bad or even worse in Nevada. How about a little right to make your voting choice in private, away from bosses' (including union bosses') ears and eyes?! It's damn obvious caucuses, which violate the principle of a secret ballot, should be illegal, but they aren't in this devolving to pre-democracy. Here's Las Vegas Sun columnist John Ralston (emphasis added throughout diary):

New York: We have heard a lot about unions pressuring their members (or not pressuring their members) to caucus for Obama. Do you think this is going to play a significant part in tomorrow's caucus? And as a follow up, if union members are largely Latino and minority, do think these demographics trump the union expectations?

Jon Ralston: The answer to your last question may be the key to the election. That is, will women and Hispanics in the Culinary -- Hispanics make up about 40 percent of the union members -- who might lean toward Hillary Clinton stick with her, or out of union solidarity, go with Obama? If it were a secret ballot, I think the Culinary's impact would be diminished. But these folks will be standing with other union members and openly stating their preference. How many will go against the union's wishes?

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'Clinton goes over Culinary's head', thats the lead for the J. Patrick Coolican piece in todays Las Vegas Sun.

Hillary Clinton went rigth into the heart of Culinary Union territory on the heels of their endorsement of Barack Obama, with supporters and press in tow, and highlighted the depth of her support among rank and file union members.

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Holy Kamoley, could polling news get any better today? Ensign 46--Carter 39! If this is confirmed, this race is 100% in play. I think I know what race I'll be looking at closely in the week or two ater the CT-Sen primary--Chris

Hi, everyone.  As you know, my Dad is Jack Carter, who's running for US Senate in Nevada.  We've had some really exciting news lately that I want to share with you.  In this campaign update, you'll get:

• A new Rasmussen poll that gives us plenty to be optimistic about
  
• Some information about the union endorsements we're racking up
  
• A little bit about Dad's recent rural tour
  
• An interview that Dad recently did with blogger Stuart O'Neill
  

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