Well then, Rig, sorry to say it, but you are not qualified to say what goes on in caucus meetings. But unfortunately you're not alone. There seems to be a lot of that going around these days.

At a caucus meeting, you get a chance to exchange opinions, learn things about the candidates that you might not find out any other way, and try to persuade others to your view. Of course, that means you open yourself to the possibility of being persuaded by others.

In comparison to participating in caucuses, simple voting in primaries is a pretty passive way of participating in the political process.

Don Firth

(Re-reading my last sentence, that compares with "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." Sorry about that.)