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The idea is to take advantage of the caucus format, which tends to reward campaigns with the most dedicated partisans. The caucuses play to Sanders strength in another important way  they are largely held in states that are heavily white, which helps Sanders neutralize Clintons edge with minority voters.



With a dozen such contests coming before the end of March  and Clinton expected to perform well on March 1, the first big multi-state primary day -- the caucuses are emerging as an integral part of Sanders long-shot plan.



Caucuses are very good for Bernie Sanders, explained chief Sanders strategist Tad Devine, likening the 2016 strategy to the one he deployed as Mike Dukakis field director in 1988. Caucuses tend to be in the much-lower turnout universe, and having people who intensely support you in events like that makes a huge difference. You saw that with President Obama in 2008, and youre going to see it with Bernie Sanders."

Read more: The Sanders campaign is finalizing plans for its alternative route to the Democratic nomination, a classic insurgent strategy that is heavily reliant on the limited number of states holding caucuses.Story Continued BelowThe idea is to take advantage of the caucus format, which tends to reward campaigns with the most dedicated partisans. The caucuses play to Sanders strength in another important way  they are largely held in states that are heavily white, which helps Sanders neutralize Clintons edge with minority voters.With a dozen such contests coming before the end of March  and Clinton expected to perform well on March 1, the first big multi-state primary day -- the caucuses are emerging as an integral part of Sanders long-shot plan.Caucuses are very good for Bernie Sanders, explained chief Sanders strategist Tad Devine, likening the 2016 strategy to the one he deployed as Mike Dukakis field director in 1988. Caucuses tend to be in the much-lower turnout universe, and having people who intensely support you in events like that makes a huge difference. You saw that with President Obama in 2008, and youre going to see it with Bernie Sanders."Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/bernie-sanders-iowa-obama-playbook-218137#ixzz40lc9azQk

I have a feeling that Sanders may continue to rely on caucus states but there are too few delegates in these states to make a difference A while back the Sanders team was focusing on caucus states and taking a play out of the Obama playbook in part due to the realization that many more diverse primary states will be difficult for Sanders to compete in pr http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/bernie-sanders-iowa-obama-playbook-218137 I have a feeling that Sanders may continue to rely on caucus states but there are too few delegates in these states to make a difference