[Robert DeLong]

In 2008, the last open presidential contest, both parties moved the caucus date to February. Then-candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney captured most the vote in the race. Rick Santorum won the 2012 GOP caucus.

[CA Conservative]

Yes, and??? Not sure what your point is. Santorum won the straw poll, but didn’t win the most delegates - he was out-organized by both Romney and Paul. As I said, the results of the straw poll were not binding, so the fact that they didn’t hold the straw poll this time didn’t change the selection process at all.