S&B Coverage of the Jan. 3 Caucuses

Many students are planning to return to Grinnell to participate in the hugely important 2008 Iowa Caucus on Jan. 3. However, many others would like to return but can't, due to the distance and time commitment or other priorities like work or family. 

For these students, their families  and anyone else who is interested in the caucus process but can't be there, be sure to come to the S&Blog on the evening of Jan. 3. I'm going to be at the caucus in Grinnell's precinct as a reporter, working on stories for a special web-only edition of the S&B at our website.

During that evening, however, I'm going to be posting on this blog a live play-by-play of the evening's events. I'll be posting about what is said in the speeches, how many people show up, which candidates they support, and, above all, the results. As soon as each round of the caucus is complete, I'll post the results, so that you can track the caucus's progress throughout the evening. Or just check in at the end of the night to get the final result.

I'll also be posting pictures and video (which I'll be taking with a camera provided the S&B in partnership with the Des Moines Register and YouTube) throughout the evening.

Before and after the caucus, I'll try to also fill this blog with caucus-relevant material. Finally, a day or two after the caucus, be sure to visit our website for our web-only caucus edition with interviews, analysis, reaction and behind-the-scenes information.

-David H. Montgomery

co-Editor-in-Chief

The Scarlet & Black