January 19, 2008 - 12:58pm
Caucusing, Vegas style
By James W. Pindell and alex.isenstadtLAS VEGAS -- Inside Caesar's Palace on the Las Vegas Strip casino shift workers are about to decide who should lead the free world.
A casino worker showed the way to the room by directing "caucus to the left, NBA poker to the right."
We are not in Iowa anymore.
Minutes before the caucus is set to begin here, a shouting match has erupted between supporters of the Democratic campaigns.
Obama backers have set up shop on the right side of the room. Culinary Worker's union members, decked out in red Obama shirts, started up a chant.
"Who's going to be the next president of the Unites States," one man yells. And then a chorus of people replied, "Obama! Obama! Obama!"
But on the left side of the room, where Hillary Clinton supporters have congregated, Michael Orozco, who works at a art gallery in casino, was ready with a response.
"Don't listen to Obama." he yelled to a mixture of applause and boos. "He is trying to mislead you with fallacies. He is trying to promise you world peace." His Clinton supporters backed him up. "Hillary! She has the experience," the chanted.
In the back of the room, Claire Calloway almost stood alone wearing a white John Edwards t-shirt
"John Edwards," Calloway said loudly. "He's a union man."
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