HRC would have been nominated without the superdelegates...that proves we don't NEED them.

[moriah]

54. What's your opinion about my idea in #40 about "absentee/early caucusing"?

I admit, I live in a primary state. A Conservative open primary state, to be exact, which means people can and (multiple conservatives have told me they regularly do) cross over to vote in Democratic primaries when they know the Republican they want will win without their help.

The idea of caucuses as networking opportunities for the party, to get to know and talk to your neighbors, is a beautiful idea.

I think allowing early/absentee instant runoff "caucusing" for people who can't make the actual event would help balance both aspects -- still encouraging networking, but letting people decide where they would move if their candidate didn't make a cut and not disenfranchising them if they can't make it.

It might also make the in-person caucus process a little less crazy, if people not interested in networking decided to caucus early.