There will be far fewer caucuses in 2020

[Gothmog]

Link to tweet

[Renew Deal]

1. Caucuses have been a fiasco in most places

It's a long time commitment. This is good for most states.

[liberal N proud]

2. Caucus is just who can yell loudest

[George II]

3. Very good news. Caucuses have historically been proceedings where bullies intimidate delegates...

...Now we have to do something about open primaries. We don't need anyone who isn't a Democrat to be involved in choosing the Democratic nominee.

[LongtimeAZDem]

4. Long overdue /nt

[Bettie]

5. I really wish Iowa would

go to a primary...so many more would be able to be heard.

[Gothmog]

6. The little-noticed change that could boost Biden and hurt Bernie in 2020

Already sufficient caucus states have changed to primaries that would have made a difference https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/03/2020-elections-caucuses-democrats-primaries-bernie-sanders-1078031

Sanders won 12 of the 18 states and territories that caucused in 2016 — compared with 11 of 39 primaries. In 2008, Barack Obama also outperformed Hillary Clinton in caucus states.

In 2020, four of the caucus states that Sanders won — Nebraska, Idaho, Minnesota, and Colorado — will use primaries to determine how many pledged delegates were allocated to each Democratic candidates.