Iowa Caucus: is this for real?

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11. It's better than plurality voting to pick a "winner"

I like the runoff quality of the caucus process.

In modern times that could certainly be instituted with a variant of Ranked Choice voting. Doing that and switching to a ballot process rather than caucus, might make the voting more accessible to more people.

What I don't like is the bullshit declaration of a plurality voting state that so-and-so "won" the primary. If there is no run-off that takes into account people's second choices, it is less relevant for selecting a "winner" than the caucus process. Also, as a voter if I vote for a candidate with less support because I want to register who I most support, then I am handing over my actual voting power to delegates who will re-align at the convention. A ranked-choice process that requires "viability" to award delegates would be better, IMO. Then at least I have a chance of registering my vote for a candidate who has a chance, while being able to indicate my true first choice.