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Or should I say "Obamaha":
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2835&u_sid=10254218
Live updates from the Nebraska Democratic caucuses
BY ROBYNN TYSVER
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
11:42 a.m.
It doesn't look good for Clinton at Monroe Middle School.
The line to the Clinton box is empty. The line to vote for Obama is about a half block long.
* * *
11:39 a.m.
Order is finally being restored at Monroe Middle School.
High spirits reigned throughout much of the chaos but some people were obviously angry.
"This is ridiculous. I'm never doing this again," said Bruce Lovejoy, 54, a Clinton supporter.
"I've seen walkathons organized better than this," said Dan Brick, 50.
* * *
11:30 a.m.
Overrun by crowds, caucus organizers at Monroe Middle School declared a state of emergency.
All attempts at traditional caucusing have been suspended.
People are now being asked to simple drop a blue piece of paper with their choice in a box.
And it doesn't look good for Hillary Clinton. People have to wait to drop into Barack Obama's box. The Clinton line is much shorter.
* * *
11:17 a.m.
At Metro in Elkhorn, "Plan B" was scrapped.
An overflow room also became overran. Caucus leaders in Elkhorn are now allowing people to vote by a blue slip.
At Monroe Middle School, people are now being asked to go into the parking lot.
* * *
10:42 a.m.
Finallly, the line is shortening at Monroe Middle School.
About 50 people are left to register an then it's on to the parking lot to caucus.
The plan is to form three long lines outside. Despite the chaos, people are still in good spirits.
"How can you complain when others don't have this privelege?" said Win Wadginski, who stood in lone for an hour with a 2-year-old.
"It's rough, but it's just the first time. It's to be expected," said Gretchen Filip, 20, a student at UNO.
* * *
10:27 a.m.
Caucus sites are being overwhelmed across Omaha.
Thousands upon thousands have shown up, eager to take part in this historic vote.
At the Elkhorn campus of Metro Community College Campus, the lines are wrapped around the building.
Confusion reigns. Some are worried they're not going to be able to caucus.
No one knows how the counting can be done amid the cacaphony.
* * *
10:21 a.m.
Its time for "Plan B" at Monroe Middle School.
The school has been overun with too many people and too little room in the school's auditorium.
The plan now is to cuacus in the parking lot. "Once all the people are registered, the caucus will be held in the lot," said state Sen. Tom White.
"This is democracy. Everyone is going to get to vote," White said as he appeared to be paddling hard to keep his head above water.
* * *
9:51 a.m.
It was wall to wall people at the Elkhorn campus of Metro Community College.
"I didn't know there were this many Democrats in Nebraska," said Chris Colen, 40.
* * *
9:46 a.m.
The line is now about a block at Monroe Middle School and getting longer by the moment. People keep pouring in.
Most everybody seems thrilled with the turnout but some grumbling has begun.
"I think we need some Republicans to organize it," quipped Mark Rousseau, a sociology preffesor at UNO.
Rousseau said the Douglas Democratic Party should have had more than 15 sites for the county. He noted Lancaster had 53.
* * *
9:30 a.m.
Everyone is patient, but excitement reigns.
"It's absolutely the best thing I've seen seen in decades of being politically active," said state Sen. Tom White.
The lines of people switching parties is long.
Many said they were Republicans or independents who wanted to have a say in the presidential contest. Others wanted change.
"I'm basically fed up with the Republican debacle of this current system. I'm ready for something new," aaid Valada Powell, a Republican who filled out a form to become a Democrat before caucusing.
* * *
9:23 a.m.
Confusion is the order of the day.
People don't know which lines to wait in. Some lines are for people switching parties or which lines are for signing in.
Within minutes of nine o'clock the lines began to form outside. "I'm just excited about having a chance to participate," said Heather Fryer.
* * *
9:14 a.m.
Let the caucusing begin.
Lines are forming across caucus sites in omaha including Monroe Middle Cchool in central Omaha.
More than 100 have gathered
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2835&u_sid=10254218
Live updates from the Nebraska Democratic caucuses
BY ROBYNN TYSVER
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
11:42 a.m.
It doesn't look good for Clinton at Monroe Middle School.
The line to the Clinton box is empty. The line to vote for Obama is about a half block long.
* * *
11:39 a.m.
Order is finally being restored at Monroe Middle School.
High spirits reigned throughout much of the chaos but some people were obviously angry.
"This is ridiculous. I'm never doing this again," said Bruce Lovejoy, 54, a Clinton supporter.
"I've seen walkathons organized better than this," said Dan Brick, 50.
* * *
11:30 a.m.
Overrun by crowds, caucus organizers at Monroe Middle School declared a state of emergency.
All attempts at traditional caucusing have been suspended.
People are now being asked to simple drop a blue piece of paper with their choice in a box.
And it doesn't look good for Hillary Clinton. People have to wait to drop into Barack Obama's box. The Clinton line is much shorter.
* * *
11:17 a.m.
At Metro in Elkhorn, "Plan B" was scrapped.
An overflow room also became overran. Caucus leaders in Elkhorn are now allowing people to vote by a blue slip.
At Monroe Middle School, people are now being asked to go into the parking lot.
* * *
10:42 a.m.
Finallly, the line is shortening at Monroe Middle School.
About 50 people are left to register an then it's on to the parking lot to caucus.
The plan is to form three long lines outside. Despite the chaos, people are still in good spirits.
"How can you complain when others don't have this privelege?" said Win Wadginski, who stood in lone for an hour with a 2-year-old.
"It's rough, but it's just the first time. It's to be expected," said Gretchen Filip, 20, a student at UNO.
* * *
10:27 a.m.
Caucus sites are being overwhelmed across Omaha.
Thousands upon thousands have shown up, eager to take part in this historic vote.
At the Elkhorn campus of Metro Community College Campus, the lines are wrapped around the building.
Confusion reigns. Some are worried they're not going to be able to caucus.
No one knows how the counting can be done amid the cacaphony.
* * *
10:21 a.m.
Its time for "Plan B" at Monroe Middle School.
The school has been overun with too many people and too little room in the school's auditorium.
The plan now is to cuacus in the parking lot. "Once all the people are registered, the caucus will be held in the lot," said state Sen. Tom White.
"This is democracy. Everyone is going to get to vote," White said as he appeared to be paddling hard to keep his head above water.
* * *
9:51 a.m.
It was wall to wall people at the Elkhorn campus of Metro Community College.
"I didn't know there were this many Democrats in Nebraska," said Chris Colen, 40.
* * *
9:46 a.m.
The line is now about a block at Monroe Middle School and getting longer by the moment. People keep pouring in.
Most everybody seems thrilled with the turnout but some grumbling has begun.
"I think we need some Republicans to organize it," quipped Mark Rousseau, a sociology preffesor at UNO.
Rousseau said the Douglas Democratic Party should have had more than 15 sites for the county. He noted Lancaster had 53.
* * *
9:30 a.m.
Everyone is patient, but excitement reigns.
"It's absolutely the best thing I've seen seen in decades of being politically active," said state Sen. Tom White.
The lines of people switching parties is long.
Many said they were Republicans or independents who wanted to have a say in the presidential contest. Others wanted change.
"I'm basically fed up with the Republican debacle of this current system. I'm ready for something new," aaid Valada Powell, a Republican who filled out a form to become a Democrat before caucusing.
* * *
9:23 a.m.
Confusion is the order of the day.
People don't know which lines to wait in. Some lines are for people switching parties or which lines are for signing in.
Within minutes of nine o'clock the lines began to form outside. "I'm just excited about having a chance to participate," said Heather Fryer.
* * *
9:14 a.m.
Let the caucusing begin.
Lines are forming across caucus sites in omaha including Monroe Middle Cchool in central Omaha.
More than 100 have gathered
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