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COLUMBIA - Missouri Democrats met all over the state Thursday night, with an eye on the Democratic National Convention.

The delegate selection process is just the first step to determining who will represent Missouri at the convention in Denver.

Delegates selected Thursday night won't change how your vote counts at the convention. The caucus system just puts names to the delegate spots.

Thursday night there were two democratic caucuses in Boone County. As participants sign in, they have to dedicate their vote to either Clinton or Obama. Delegates are chosen from the caucuses based on the results in the 9th Congressional District.

Obama will get 15 regular delegates and 15 alternates, Clinton gets 16 regular delegates and 16 alternates. The delegates selected will go to the state convention. Delegates from all counties in the 9th Congressional District will also meet in Mexico on March 27th. At the meeting, they will narrow the list down and select five national delegates to go to Denver.

"Not many people get to go, so if I do get elected I'll feel really lucky. If I don't well then just go on," said Phyllis Fugit, who is running to be a delegate.

"It's an honor, it's a thrill, it's just one of those things. It's a lifetime opportunity, and so it was a great experience and I did enjoy it," said Nancy Wilson, a previous delegate.

Missouri Republicans hold their local caucuses in two weeks. The Republican State Convention begins on May 30th.

The Clinton Delegates:
Diane Booth
Betty Wilson
Darren Hellwege
Phyllis Fugit
Olin Fugit
Nancy Flournoy
Bruce Wilson
Nancy Wilson
Ken Jacob
Daniel Jacob
Shay Prince
Clide Wilson
Mary Ratliff
Lonnie Ratliff
Jessice Witte
Denise Gilmore

The Obama Delegates:
Glenn Rehn
Ted Farnen
Mark Buhrmester
Wylie Miller
Eduardo Crespi
Nate Kennedy
Rick Puig
David Cochrane
Peg Miller
Robin LaBrunerie
Katie Hamlet
Jordan Stein
Patricia Doss
Melisabeth Wright
Zariyah Armer

Reported by: Elizabeth Gelardi
Posted by: Kathryn Lucchesi
Edited by: Lauren Reid

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