Caucuses – a historical perspective and “Obama’s debt to Ickes”

At last Saturday’s DNC meeting, Harold Ickes was one of the most memorable voices. A strong Hillary supporter, he had strong words about the Obama campaign. As Hillary seemed to mellowed on Sunday, Ickes really did, showing that passion and reason can coexist. This article from the Huffington Post, talks about how caucuses became such an important part of the nominating process of the Democratic party, and Ickes part in it. < read on >