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caucuses  

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  • CAUCUSES ARE GATHERINGS of local Democratic and Republican party identifiers that serve as the chief alternative to presidential primaries. They occur at the local precinct, congressional district, county, and state levels, and are typically held in public places. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Caucuses]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-H9WCP6SG-9

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