WHAT HAPPENS IN AN IOWA CAUCUS?

(Katy Harle lives in Bettendorf, Iowa) What a night! It was exciting to see such a great turnout at our local Democratic caucus, people of all ages, including some parents who brought their elementary and middle-school-age children to watch and learn. The caucus was to begin promptly at 7 p.m. Lucky for us we arrived early and checked in within minutes. About 6:35 p.m. the line was very long. Evidently a lot of people came who needed to register; some of us were already registered. We carry our registration card with us. Our registration to vote allows us to attend the caucus as well. We were directed to the cafeteria with chairs set up: ...