If they knew what they were doing they would have been ready when they needed to be.
I'm going to stand for delegate at my county caucus this weekend. Will I get chosen? Hell no. Not because I'm stupid, ignorant of the rules, or wobbly on conservatism, but because I haven't been coffee-klatching and butt-thumbing with the insiders for the past 10 years.
Another thing, it's a damned expensive hobby. I'm comfortable standing for delegate mainly because I know I probably won't be selected. In the unlikely event that I'm selected, I can afford the trip -- at the expense of things I'd rather spend money on.