Reply #14: They usually want cookies as well

[Debi]

a caucus is a friendly gathering of like-partied neighbors (not the marathoned intimidation sessions imagined here and on other boards) who initially decide who they prefer to be the nominee for President. After that process (which is done w/in the first 15-30 minutes of the caucus) then committee members and delegate selection occurs and platform suggestions are gathered (if you don't want to serve on a committee or as a delegate and don't have a platform recommendation you can leave after the final count for presidential preference - so it takes about as long as standing in line to vote in a primary).

Anyway, unless Diebold has found a way to implant chips into the over 1,000 precinct captains heads throughout Iowa, the caucuses are safe.