Well, I can tell you that I don’t get why any state does these “caucuses” where somebody can win by flipping a coin or influence voters away from one candidate to another DURING the “caucus”. I don’t get what a “caucus” is.
Seems like an odd, antiquated system to me. I've always lived in states where we vote by secret ballot in a regular primary, so I don't get it, either.
My Iowa friends tell me the caucus is more of a social event, dominated by the church ladies, of course, where the goal is to find concensus on who’s the best candidate. Republicans do take a ballot, but it’s nowhere near the same thing as a real election. The FR online caucus mimics this, as not everyone participates, some try to influence others, and the voting is public not done in secret. So you could say it represents the concensus of FR.
I find it most interesting that while this is a conservative site, Trump has consistently kept the lead over Cruz. At best the difference has tightened, but Trump has always held the lead despite not being a “perfect conservative”, or even caring much about ideology. This tells me that many people like a populist businessman outsider who they feel will solve the right problems and won’t get wrapped-up in the politically-correct approach dictated by the conventional parties.
It is a very interesting election and the FR caucus does serve a valid purpose. Thanks for the efforts!