True enough, but those caucuses can also be gamed. It is where Orin Hatch ganged up on what should have been a death sentence, unlike the other sitting Senator Bennett who got removed from office through the caucus. Hatch had the benefit of seeing what a caucus loss could do to you at the State Convention, and made sure he had his “people” gang up on the caucuses giving him another six years of bad votes.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/08/bob-bennett-utah-gop-senate_n_568988.html
The Huffpost article nails the reasons for his loss and the reason we now have Mike Lee as Senator from UT, a far better choice. You have to read way down the article to finally read about his attendance at the various caucuses, but that is how he failed to gain delegates at the Convention.
Why would I want to read an article by the Huffers?
They are notorious yellow journalists.
Looks like the Caucus process works well in Wyoming.
“SALT LAKE CITY — Republican Sen. Bob Bennett was thrown out of office Saturday by delegates at the Utah GOP convention in a stunning defeat for a once-popular three-term incumbent who fell victim to a growing conservative movement nationwide.”