You can take the would-be caucusgoer out of Iowa but not the quintessentially Iowan neighborhood political gathering out of the would-be caucusgoer.
The first step in Iowa's U.S. presidential nomination process takes place in fire stations, schools, libraries, churches and private homes. This year, there's something different: For the first time, they are happening outside the state.
Troy Price, the chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party, said in a statement late last year when the idea for the satellite caucuses was first announced that the ultimate goal was"to make these caucuses the most accessible in our party's history." "There are 26 preregistered Iowans for the caucus last I checked, but that doesn’t mean 26 will come, necessarily," she said in emailed comments Friday, noting that Paris' mayor's office is"graciously" letting her use a room to host the event.
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