Earlier today, the Nevada Democratic Party reported that more than 10,000 Nevadans registered as Democrats for the first time during early voting. This is notable because one of the reasons Harry Reid initially pushed so hard for Nevada to have an early-calendar caucus was to encourage the growth of the state party. But with so many new Democrats registering during early vote (where you simply cast a ballot), it makes me wonder if a primary would be just as effective at achieving that goal.
