Kentucky's First Republican Presidential Caucus on Saturday March 5th

Tomorrow March 5th will be for Kentucky Republicans the opportunity to participate in the state's first ever Presidential Caucus.  Until 2016, Kentucky voters in either party voted for their choice of party nominee for President along with the primary candidates of state and local offices in May.  However thanks to a questionable statute in Kentucky's Constitution and the efforts of Senator Rand Paul to run for both President and seek re-election as US Senator, republican voters of the commonwealth will get the opportunity to have more of a voice in who becomes the National Republican Party nominee for President.  Question many ask is why does this presidential caucus give voters more of a voice?  By the time May comes around, the GOP already has a clear front runner and candidates simply do not bother with coming to Kentucky to campaign.  This election cycle is different.  Having a March caucus allows Kentucky Republicans to have more of an impact on the choice of nominees and candidates have had to come to Kentucky to speak to voters.  Obviously with this being the first ever caucus in Kentucky, there will be problems, there will be issues, questions, misunderstandings, and frustrations.  Take my situation for example.  I live in one of nine counties of the 120 counties that does not have a caucus location.  This is due to my county simply not having a republican party apparatus in place to organize and staff and approve of a location for voters.  I am having to drive to an adjacent Jackson County in order to participate.  Perhaps this will spark individuals in my county to revive the presence of a Republican Party organization in Estill County.  It is my hope that republicans of this Commonwealth will seize this first time opportunity to have an impact on a national election.