We can't resist horse race coverage, whether it is a caucus vote, a poll, or who won or lost a debate.
On Feb. 19, Mr. Obama will be favored in Hawaii, because he grew up there and because it is a caucus state.
I call the state for Obama, solely on the fact that it's a caucus state.
Not to mention the fact that it is a caucus, which by definition, is not nearly as representative or participatory as primaries wherein so many more people cast their ballots.
The first reason has multiple parts: there just isn't all that much polling done in Nevada; it's a caucus state with low turnout; and voters can register at the caucuses themselves, which allows first-time or crossover voters the chance to be heard, even at the last minute.
Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M ., who chairs the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, saiD-N.M .s "a sad day in America" and called the 30-day renewho period "arbitrary and rushed".
Chris Van Hollen (D-Md ., Marcy Kaptur (D-Md .) and Jay Inslee (D-Wash).. "It was a near unaniMarcy Kaptur the caucus," said DeFazio in an interview with The Huffington Post.
Even though it too is a caucus state, I think they'll vote closer to the results in New Hampshire and Massachusetts than the rest of the country.
