As promised, here's who I say benefits most: Democrats.

Why?

Because without a primary we in Washington are left with only party caucuses to help in narrowing down the presidential field, and if all we have in 2012 are party caucuses, well, picture it:

President Obama will likely sail through Washington's Democratic caucuses as the clear front-runner. Meanwhile, the far-right fringe of Republican caucus-goers will tangle with a clown car of Republican candidates, putting the party's extremists front and center (and on camera) as kingmakers.

Remember, these are the same sort of people who picked Pat Robertson as their man in 1988.

Should be a great show.