2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: So, we NOW have a new Democratic debate scheduled before the Iowa caucuses? [View all]CoffeeCat
(24,411 posts)This Town Hall is being organized by the Iowa Democratic Party. Dr. Andy McGuire is the chairwoman of the Iowa Democratic Party. She is the source quoted in all of the articles about the Town Hall.
McGuire served on Hillary Clinton's National Council of Civic Leaders. She also served on the Women's Leadership Council for Team Hillary in Iowa--a group of Iowa women dedicated to electing Hillary Clinton as the first woman President of the United States.
http://www.bleedingheartland.com/2015/01/17/three-pros-and-three-cons-of-andy-mcguire-as-iowa-democratic-party-chair-updated/
The Iowa Democratic Party, headed by McGuire will be determining who will be in the audience. More importantly, they'll most likely be deciding who will ask the questions of the candidates that evening.
Unbelievable, isn't it?