Caucuses getting a bum rap

The Clinton campaign is doing its best to dismiss the results of the caucus states by saying they are not representative of the true will of all voters, just the ones who have a lot of time. Bill Clinton even remarked that the people who aren't able to vote in the caucuses are actually the people who need a President because they are in need of someone who can help them improve their lives.

Here are the problems with these arguments:

1. Many of the caucuses have been held on the weekends when most have union labor has off.
2. Some places like Maine have actually allowed for absentee balloting.
3. Turnout has been overwhelming at the caucuses to the point where they have actually let a lot of people vote and leave.

Obama has won in big in the caucuses, which coincidentally enough also represent the same states that the Democrats need to be more competitive in. The enthusiasm we have seen in his campaign have the making of long coat tails that could net seats in the house and senate that may have otherwise been a reach.