The situation in El Paso followed similar complaints elsewhere in the state, outlined in a memo sent by the Clinton state campaign late Tuesday.

"The campaign legal hotline has been flooded with calls containing specific accusations of irregularities and voter intimidation against the Obama campaign. This activity is undemocratic, probably illegal, and reflects a wanton disregard for the caucus process," stated the memo.

In El Paso, Lee said, "it's not a call here or a call there. the phone is ringing off the hook."

When asked how complaints are being verified, she said, "great question, I think we're just keeping our legal options on the table."

She cited problems at El Paso precincts 10, 36, 67 and 71.

El Paso city Rep. Beto O'Rourke, an Obama supporter, said he thought Clinton supporters "were just being sore winners."

O'Rourke attended the caucus at Sunset Heights Precinct 34, and said some Clinton supporters "came in incredibly hostile, and it seems like that's the Clinton strategy."

He said Clinton supporters challenged the precinct captain, and ended up with the list of delegates: "To make peace, we went along with them, We put it in an envelope, and we all signed off on it."

Speaking from an Obama campaign event, he said Obama supporters from around the city said they lost their caucuses, "but they're all cool with it. they got beat fair and square. Clinton did a great job here. We congratulate them, but, at least here in El Paso, it seems like a stretch to claim voter irregularities."

The events in El Paso mirrored the discussion statewide and nationally.

Obama lawyer Bob Bauer jumped into a Clinton conference call with reporters and challenged Clinton communication director Howard Wolfson's claims of caucus shenanigans. [story]

The Clinton campaign Texas memo included these allegations:

"Numerous calls have shown that Obama supporters prematurely removed convention packets from polling places. Packets may not legally given out until 7:15 PM or when the last voter has cast a ballot in the primary. The Texas State Party warned the Obama campaign in writing that they may not take these packets early or remove them from the polling locations."

Included in the allegation was precinct 87 in El Paso.

In addition, the memo alleged voter intimidation: "Numerous calls have been received that the Obama campaign has taken over caucus sites and locked the doors, excluding Clinton campaign supporters from participating in the caucus. The Clinton supporters have been unable to enter the premises to caucus. In at least one instance, law enforcement was called and forcibly opened the caucus site."

Finally, the memo alleged, "There are numerous instances of Obama supporters filing out precinct convention sign-in sheets during the day and submitting them as completed vote totals at caucus. This is expressly against the rules. The sign-in sheets were copied by the Obama campaign from the Texas Democratic Party website and taken by supporters to various polling places to sign-up caucus goers prior to the start of the caucuses."