Our Caucus

Caucusing Was Just Okay

This probably won’t be the most popular opinion, but my first caucus was just okay. Am I glad I went? Yes. Do I think there’s lots of room…for improvement? Yes. Will I go next time? Yes. ¶ I showed up at my Democratic caucus precinct around an hour before it began, but it was chaos the moment I stepped in the church’s front door. There were multiple lines and didn’t seem like anyone was in charge, but I ended up in the right line and got checked in. There were around 300 people that showed up and were then put into a small-ish room for a headcount.

Taylor GippleFeb 2

What we learned from the Iowa Caucus

Hillary:

Zach HartzlerFeb 2

I Came, I Saw, I Caucused

When I was about 10-years-old, my dad took me to my first NFL game. The St. Louis Rams versus the Cleveland Browns. If you know anything…

Brandi DyeFeb 2

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Kristene FeldhausFeb 43 min read

Caucus Experience

Well last night is an experience I will never forget. This picture was taken before the room was busting at the seams with…

Richard DedorFeb 23 min read

Historic Turnout, Fun Experience in First Iowa Caucus

This officially closes out my first real Iowa Caucus experience. All in all, I went to speeches and forums and happy-hour events, all in an effort to engage in the process.

Madeline MeyerFeb 32 min read

And the Caucus is over.

It was a pretty phenomenal 6 months. I would say we spoke pretty loudly on Monday night. Most notably, Donald Trump…

Anna SenneffFeb 23 min read

My First Iowa Caucus

Wow.

Yesterday, I attended my first ever caucus. I showed up fairly early, I thought, and…

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CJ LouisFeb 26 min read

#IACaucus2016: Caucusing at Precinct 57

Since I live on the right side of Sherman Hill, my caucus site was at the local electrical…

Brandi DyeFeb 12 min read

Happy Caucus Day

It is caucus day! Yay! I honestly thought it would never get here. But even more so, I never thought I would want it to get here. My experience with the campaigning has been way different than I expected. I, of course, went to my fair share of political events: debate watch parties, the Black and…

Anna SenneffFeb 12 min read

Iowa, Today is the Day

Tonight, Iowans across the state are going to gather in schools, homes, community centers and the like for the first-in…

Madeline MeyerJan 312 min read

If I had a crystal ball… My predictions about Monday

Republicans:

Zach HartzlerFeb 12 min read

Why I (finally) Decided on Rubio

Over the last several months I have struggled to decide who I will be caucusing for tonight. As I have said in a recent post, I am not a very big fan of political parties. I feel that people pay less attention to the candidate and their policies and views, and more…

Kristene FeldhausFeb 13 min read

Today was awesome!

Today I packed up the family and drove over to Rick Santorum’s campaign headquarters. I wanted to look at the space and see the type of people helping Rick. There was also a photo shoot that I did for Our Caucus with a lovely guy named T.J. We were welcomed as soon as we entered the building…

CJ LouisJan 315 min read

I Will Caucus for…

This 8-week long experience leading up to the big show on Monday night has been very enlightening for me. As a participant…

Rebecca AguilarJan 313 min read

Feeling The Bern Everywhere I Go

The past few months have passed so quickly. It was more than 8 months…

Anna SenneffJan 303 min read

What makes a Republican?

There’s a campaign ad that’s being broadcast here in Iowa that caught my attention recently. It’s a negative ad…

Rebecca AguilarJan 304 min read

As We Prepare for the Iowa Caucus

In less than 48 hours, many of us will be standing in somebody’s…

Zach HartzlerJan 181 min read

What’s left for O’Malley?

It’s been an upward battle for O’Malley. From the poll numbers to the lack of talking time at all of the debates, it hasn’t, and will not, for the most part, be easy for Martin.

O’Malley has made it a point to go after the DNC and the media, about their lack…

Madeline MeyerJan 301 min read

5 thoughts leading up to the BIG day

… I hope Iowa shows the world we appreciate retail politicking and don’t just follow the…

Zach HartzlerJan 292 min read

Last Nights’s GOP Debate.

Wow.

Talk about turning on a dime. I’m not going to lie. For some time in the middle of the debate, I honestly forgot that I was watching a GOP debate.

Without Trump, questions got answered, people were less on the defensive, and…

Kristene FeldhausJan 293 min read

Explaining politics to the children

My nine year old son and I just finished a conversation on the importance of caucusing. I had to explain to him that we do not simply do the popular vote because those voters tend to just follow the crowd. I have had so many people tell me that they cast a vote…

Richard DedorJan 282 min read

Prepping for Caucus Night

After all the phone calls, door knocks, emails (holy crap I’ve received hundreds of campaign e-mails), debates, speeches, and town halls, it is finally time to vote.

If you didn’t know already, let me be the first to tell you that the “First in the Nation…

Madeline MeyerJan 266 min read