It does sound like fun.
This vote is for 2nd tier candidates. If they score in the top 3 they move on , the rest will have to reconsider their efforts. Candidates like Perry and Palin , Rudy and even Mitt can sit this out. It is good for Perry and Palin not to be on the ballot because as undeclared candidates , they will not get many votes and the poor performance would hurt them. It will help if they have strong write in numbers.