Occupy Wall Street is moving on with a variety of 2.0 rebirths with the coming winter months forcing protesters off the streets. Alongside occupying homes targeted by banks for foreclosure and repossession, the three-month old protest movement is targeting the political events of the presidential election year – first on the calendar: the Iowa Caucuses on January 3.
The Occupy aligned protesters have a plan, according to the event’s website, to register as Republicans or Democrats on caucus day and submit their vote for “uncommitted.”
We cannot consent to this broken system any longer. We will join with our neighbors and caucus for “uncommitted.” Uncommitted means we support no candidates and sends a strong message to the leaders of both parties,” reads a statement on the website. They also provide a link with instructions on how to caucus.
Republicans have a secret ballot, making it far easier to submit a vote for “uncommitted” than the uncontested Democratic caucuses – which force caucus-goers to declare a candidate and publically winnow down the field until only the most viable candidates are left.
The Occupy Protests have announced their intention to travel to Tampa, Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina to occupy both the Republican and Democratic presidential nominating conventions.
Ology Politics will be at the Iowa caucuses to chronicle all the madness – check here for frequent updates.
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