Do you plan on going to the Iowa Caucus? Let’s have a DU Meet-Up!!

[Booberdawg]

I queried this issue a couple weeks ago and got a pretty good response behind the scenes in PM’s. So, I’m raising the issue again now that the holidays are over. The question was basically – is there any interest in a DU meetup in Des Moines the Saturday or Sunday night before the Iowa caucuses. (The caucus is on Monday the 19th of January)

I know for a fact there are many DUers in Iowa for the week of the Iowa caucus/primaries, to promote their particular candidates and/or to otherwise participate in this electoral process. For the record, I am not advocating or promoting any one particular candidate. My interest in this get-together is partially to get acquainted with the electoral process, but for the purposes of this post it is primarily to organize a DU get-together on the Saturday or Sunday night before the caucus.

The responses I got a couple weeks ago indicated interest for a get-together on the weekend from Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Alabama and even California! And Iowa, of course.

I live about 3 hours away from Des Moines and would plan on spending the day and over night in Des Moines for this occasion. I don’t have a location yet for this get together, but I am hoping a DUer from Des Moines I have been in contact with by PM can suggest a meeting place, as I am not familiar with Des Moines. I will get back to you on that.

So, are you interested in a DU type get-together on the Saturday or Sunday night before the caucus? If so please note your interest in this thread or PM me. There were at about a dozen people that indicated some interest when I brought this up a couple weeks ago. I will contact all of those that indicated an interest a couple weeks ago with a copy of this thread.

Also, please indicate if Saturday or Sunday would work best for you, or if you have no preference and could make either one. I don’t have a preference, but thought Sunday night might work best for people since it is the night immediately preceding the caucus.

Hope to meet you there!

Linda

[MaineDem]

1. Is there just one caucus?

Here in Maine there's one in each town.

I really don't know about Iowa...I was just curious.

[iowapeacechief]

2. Iowa caucuses--one in each precinct.

VERY local: neighbors persuading neighbors.

Learn more at the Des Moines Register's FAQ at http://desmoinesregister.com/extras/politics/caucus2004/caucusfaq.html .

[Booberdawg]

3. I am referring to the main event in Des Moines

[Booberdawg]

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[Booberdawg]

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