GOOD MORNING IOWA!!!!!

[Peacetrain]

Its 5:40 AM and ready to caucus for Martin O'Malley

I am so excited.. after all this time to be able to stand up and vote for someone who has the best interest of our state in hand..

Someone who has actually put into action the policies he talks about.

Our caucuses are things of beauty.. we will be voting for delegates tonight to move on to the county caucuses and then on to the district and state.. and we will be party building and on the state level writing platforms.. and I am so looking forward to seeing those wonderful policies and plans become part of our state platform as his delegates go through the process..

Its early here.. (_)O(_)O(_)O(_)O coffee is up..

[virtualobserver]

1. I'm jealous

Debbie Wasserman Schultz cancelled the caucus element in my state.

[Peacetrain]

3. It is a great thing for party building .. so sorry

and getting the best from all our candidates running..

[cali]

2. Good luck to you and your candidate

[Peacetrain]

5. Thanks.. you too!

[Lil Missy]

4. I'll be at my precinct if I have to walk through a blizzard to get there.

My location to caucus is only about three or four blocks from home. I'll be there.

[Peacetrain]

6. The blizzards will be coming in about 2 AM.. so we should be OKAY!!

I am close to my caucus site too.. I was sweating it last night.. they thought the storm was moving faster.. and you know how we are out here.. I had these visions of everyone being at the store.. when the doors closed.

[Lil Missy]

16. I'm on the west side in Council Bluffs. Weather reports are conflicting here

I have to go to work after the caucus, and I'm afraid I'm going to get snowed in. Might be a long week.

[Peacetrain]

18. I am not too far up the road from you then

I am on the western borders too.. it will hit us first for sure.. take care, and keep your car packed.. they are talking 8=12 inches in here with blizzard warnings already set up.. so its not looking so hot..

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

7. Good luck at your caucus.

But if you shouldn't make it to the 15%, well, think about who else best matches all of the ideas your candidate espouses.

[Peacetrain]

9. Erich.. I am pretty sure we are viable at my caucus..

and that is all I worry about .. we get our delegate to county, then district and state.. those ideas and propositions are going with them.. good luck for you too.. I talked to so many people the last few days..neighbors who will be in my caucus..and I have gotten a very good feed back..I feel good for us.. crossing fingers..sending up prayers

[Art_from_Ark]

8. Go, Bernie, Go!

[Peacetrain]

12. Nope.. Its MOM!!!!!

and feeling great about it..

[Art_from_Ark]

15. I have nothing against MOM

But he is not the candidate for this time-- Bernie is.

I could wholeheartedly support a Bernie-MOM ticket, though.

[MrMickeysMom]

10. May the BERN be WITH YOU!

[Peacetrain]

11. Nah.. O'Malley all the way..

take care and stay warm..

[MerryBlooms]

13. Good luck to you and your candidate- have a great time!

[Peacetrain]

14. You too Merry!! you too

[Le Taz Hot]

17. Explain to this Californian

when all this starts. I need to convert to California time.

[Peacetrain]

19. Well Le Taz our doors close to start caucus at 7 PM CST

which I think is 5 PM your time.. and I am thinking between 9 and 10 PM here we will be done.. there is party business to talk about..so between 7 and 8 PM your time most caucuses should be over.. and let me stress that most.. some go on for quite a while..

[Le Taz Hot]

20. Thank you.

The Californians that went to volunteer for the Bernie campaign are all coming back saying how nice the Iowans were to them, even the supporters of other candidates and other parties. One said that Iowa reminded them of a Thomas Kincaid painting so I would imagine there will be some who came to campaign but will return come vacation time.

Thanks, Iowa for treating your out-of-towners so kindly.

[Peacetrain]

21. Thats good to hear Le Taz

Everyone is here so long.. that they start to be like family, in every campaign.. and everyone that is pulling out tomorrow is looking at a blizzard.. so glad many are home safe..the Iowa part is almost over.. and time to to move on to the next state.. good luck to all!!

[KingCharlemagne]

22. Even though we support different candidates, I share your

excitement. It has been so energizing watching the run-up to today and explaining it to my international students.

Stay warm!

[Peacetrain]

23. You too King.. you too

Give our best from Iowa to your students.. I know it might seem a little confusing..but it works for us out here.. stay warm

[NurseJackie]

24. Brrrrr!

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