Caucus Of Course

Florida and Michigan should hold caucuses. Holding caucuses would give the vote back to these two states (and thus energize the Democratic voters in both states), and might—note might—eliminate a Clinton-Obama deadlock. There’s no guarantee that either contest would, but it is difficult to see what the downside of holding a caucus would be. Outside of Camp Clinton, no one seriously contends that either primary was representative, so it is difficult to argue that a do-over would be antidemocratic. Probably the biggest problem at this point would be the logistical issues, especially if the state parties are unwilling to take on the issue. Apparently the FDP is unwilling to hold a caucus; I leave to your imagination as to why that might be. Can the national Democrats get it together to hold a caucus in Florida and Michigan before the convention? Hard to say, though it looks as if there is no particular urgency on anyone’s part to make either caucus happen. It would be a nice reversal of fortune if these two states could have a role, given the closeness of the Democratic primary race.