The Democratic Party says sorry, but that's the cost of getting people involved in participatory democracy — with an emphasis on participation. "The system was put into place to encourage participation and to be a part of the (political) process ... That's what happened (Tuesday). If the current trend continues, we'll see that more than 1 million people went to the caucuses." The compensation for the caucus rigmarole, Nieto added, is an energized voting base that could put Texas into play in the fall presidential election and, in any case, may help Democrats down the ballot. Full Article at Houston Chronicle