The Democratic primary/caucus process this year was full of boondoggles countrywide. But in New Mexico, it was an embarrassment. Votes weren’t tallied until nine days after Super Tuesday, making our state a national joke. The Democratic Party of New Mexico ran the caucus, and the result was three-hour lines at polls, such a shortage of ballots that some had to be handwritten and a huge stack of provisional ballots (which take longer to count). The state is already known for shoddy elections management; it sure didn’t need another public slap in the face. (CC)