Colorado should move to presidential primary, parties agree

Colorado Democrats and Republicans have tentatively agreed to push for changing the state’s system of choosing presidential candidates to a primary election, instead of a caucus.

The agreement comes after a raucous caucus night Tuesday in which party faithful in both camps complained about the current system of thousands of precinct meetings to start choosing presidential candidates.

Democratic caucuses across the state were filled to capacity, with some leaving rather than wait in long lines. Some Republicans were voting with their feet, too, angry that the precinct caucuses didn’t include a presidential straw poll.

State GOP chairman Steve House tells The Associated Press that he and the head of the state Democratic Party have agreed to push for a presidential primary vote in 2020 to allow more people to participate.