dr. mcguire: this is hard to predict. there is always people who are undecided when they walk in the door. it is one of those iowa things and i hope they watch over the next couple of days, talk to friends and neighbors. steve: you have talked about the passion involved, especially with the clinton and sanders campaign. not supposed to talk about religion and politics, but now we're going to get a lot of democrats in the room that are going to get passionate. we never get to go. dr. mcguire: i had one gentleman at my caucus who had trouble talking to me for a couple of weeks at the grocery, because i was passionate about one candidate and he was passionate about another, so yes, it is very passionate. this is the next, hopefully, leader of our country, so it should be passionate. is the one time you can talk about politics. steve: is that the beauty of it? dr. mcguire: it is. and people change their minds. some people think they are decided and then somebody will say something and that really trips them and they go to ano

dr. mcguire, you want to jump in on this. >> i would love to. one thing that people may not understand, our first in the nation status is very bipartisan, we d this together, if somethingng happens to him, and same for him. and we work together and on a project with microsoft to be sure that our reporting is state of the art. we are cutting edge and something that the caucuses are famous for. we havevecutting-edge technology and it's terrific. it has an app that help us with different things, and safety checks. very efficient. and you can't really break into itit it's very good. we have been doing that together and i think that will help our reporting that night. >> professor covington, i i want bring you back in the conversation. 49 states watch the caucus and this is not wo-year process but it happens every year, and what happens in the off-year elections? >> mostly how many people show up. die-hard republican to go to the off-year caucuses. it's much more of a party affair. and i want to point out about the caucuses that is eluded to, this is

dr. mcguire the two parties maintain that first process. if i follow what professor hagle is saying, if state officials start to divide along party lines. it gives ammunition for other states to say forget iowa, we want it to be here, is that correct? >>>>yes, i think if everyone did it would be a problem. it's a free country and some will gi with a certain candidate. and inside of the structure, county chairs go with a person. and that is fair, and we don't want to hold them back. we want at the top of fhe structure, jeff and myself, we stay neutral and try to make sure it's a fair process. yes, i think one thing that iowans think about is making this a fair process. i know people that have endorsed one candidate but have the other candidate if -- in their home to we are fair about how they feel about the issues even if we pick the candidate. >> a lot of great discussion here in space one, but our viewers to do talk, karen, what do you have for us? >> several things, mark, people are interested in this and appreciate the explanation of the

dr. andy mcguire, chair of the iowa democratic party. "they're telling people why they should vote for them." both party leaders say iowa's standing as the first in the nation caucus is an important one. they say this caucus will be a reflection of that. "i anticipate with the depth of our field that there'll be more tickets out of iowa, i anticipate you can see five, possibly six tickets out of iowa moving forward as candidates gain momentum," said hoefert. "all three of our candidates have be first and i think that's very important," said dr. mcguire. "we appreciate that. and i think we've picked pretty good winners in the past, not always. but i think iowa will remain first in the nation." both party chairs say they are expecting record turnouts this caucus. they will be partnering with microsoft for an application that will help report votes to des moines more quickly. students at one siouxland school practiced exercising their right to vote. ktiv's tiffany lane shares how they learned the prpress behind voting. << "(nats paper going

dr. andy mcguire, chair of the iowa democratic party. "they're telling people why they should vote for them." both party leaders say iowa's they're expecting record turnouts. they will be working with microsoft for an application that will help report votes to des moines more quickly. dr. mcguire says there will be a telecaucus for military members to be able to vote as well. tonight, donald trump added a last-minute event, which is set for sunday night, at 6:00pm at sioux city's orpheum theatre. that makes seven c!ndidates making stopsn siouxland over the course of three days starng on friday. toee where and when those candidates are making their stops, check out this story at ktiv- dot-com. donald trump's campaign manager says trump is skipping the next republican debate. the republican candidates are set to square off in the fox news debate thursday caucuses. trump has criticized fox news for "playing games" and for including anchor megyn kelly as a debate moderator. he says kelly is a third-rate reporter who is bad at her job and sho

dr. andy mcguire, chair of the iowa democratic party. "they're telling people why they should vote for them." both party leaders say iowa's standing as the first in the nation caucus is an important one. they say this caucus will be a reflection of that. "i anticipate with the depth of our field that there'll be more tickets out of iowa, i anticipate you can see five, possibly six tickets out of iowa moving forward as candidates gain momentum," said hoefert. "all three of our candidates have said that they think iowa should be first and i think that's very important," said dr. mcguire. we've picked pretty good winners in the past, not always. but i think iowa will remain first in the nation." both party chairs say they are expecting record turnouts this caucus. they will be partnering with microsoft for an application that will help report votes to des moines more quickly. dr. mcguire says there will be a telecaucus for military members overseas and students studying abroad to be able to vote. she says there will also be a satellite cauc

dr. andy mcguire in the age of smartphones, tablets and apps.... why not blend technology and politics 053614 - its just another tool for them to use, there is a lot going on caucus night and its very exciting - dr. andy mcguire at no cost to the democratic and republican parties of iowa... microsoft is gifting them the first of it's kind of technology the process slightly differs between the parties... but overall it's the same... here's how the app works ... precinct chairs will tally up the votes for each of the candidate .. then sumbit them through the app directly to the party.... from there special technology will verify and confirm results youtbue 1:15 -+ anomolies and highlight problems and and once verified -- the results will be made available to the public in real time -- through an interactive map nervous about how it will butterflies like its the night before the prom - jeff kaufmann the republican party says after the 20-12 results snafu -- it's aware of the skeptics.. but are hoping to prove them wrong 104318 - i hope that the rest o

dr. mcguire says parties can win future elections just by paying attention to the non- presidential work that goes on during caucus night.sure -- participants pick their choice for president -- but they also outline party platforms for the next four years -- and grow new talent. "there's a little check box you can do if you're interested in running for office. we get a lot of candidate becuase they'll check - well i'm thinking of running for office and there's a congressman leonard boswell, that's how he started his career, because he checked a box at a caucus and he ended up becoming one of our congressmen." one of the points many people probably haven't thought of is the burden of being first in the nation.it means iowans are dealing with mass mailings -- crowded coffee shops and nasty political ads -- including kaufmann said some state officials might want to take iowa's first in the nation status -- but many voters in other states might be just fine with where it is. after the break...the interesting ways candidates and their families are using social media with just weeks left befor

dr. andy mcguire in the age of smartphones, tablets and apps.... why not blend technology and politics 053614 - its just another tool for them to use, there is a lot going on caucus night and its very exciting - dr. andy mcguire at no cost to the democratic microsoft is gifting them the first of it's kind of technology the process slightly differs between the parties... but overall it's the same... here's how the app works ... precinct chairs will tally up the votes for each of the candidate .. then sumbit them through the app directly to the party.... from there special technology will verify and confirm results youtbue 1:15 -+ anomolies and potential problems will highlight problems and and once verified -- the results will be made available to the public in real time -- through an interactive map nervous about how it will work... 113215 - oh absolutely, butterflies like its the night before the prom - jeff kaufmann the republican party says after the 20-12 results snafu -- it's aware of the skeptics.. but are hoping to prove them wrong 104318 -

dr. andy mcguire, what would you like to say to visitors? >> i'd like to say welcome. i'm so glad you're here. even with the cold it's a great time of year here. i hope enjoy iowa and the iowa caucuses. >> we've got great restaurants here, great universities here, great sports team here and you will not find a better setting >> why is it important iowa

dr. andy mcguire iowa democratic chair. we can use for our reporting to get accuratly and quickly there's multiple safegaurds built intot hat app but we alos have the fallback of the paper and other things we have done in the past, said dr cody hoefert, iowa republican co-chair. lukas: and make sure you tune in to this week in siouxland this sunday morning at nine where our very own tim seaman will have the full interview with our woodbury county party leaders. republican chris christie will also be in sioux city the day before caucuses. he'll be in morninside college's yockey room for a town hall doors open at 8 in the morning lukas: sunnyside elementary students are execersing their right to vote before they can even legally register. as part of a state wide program... students are learning about each presidential candidate and then casting a ballot. abab9's bria bell has more... "the whole school l was voting" "today we are voting" "we're voting for presidents" first inhe nation to host caucuses, sunnyside elementary stu

dr. andy mcguire iowa democratic chair. we can use for our reporting to get our repotrs in accuratly and quickly there's multiple safegaurds built intot hat app but we alos have the fallback of the paper and other things we have done in the past, said dr cody hoefert, iowa republican co-chair. tim: tim: iowa democrats at the capital state budget. setting it lower than the governor's suggestions. here's a break down of those numbers, those on the left side of the aisle are looking for a budget just under 7-point 4 million dollars. tha'ts about 4- point-7 million under the state's 99 per-cent expenditure limit. they say they want to expand iowa's middle class with this year's budget. state mocrats are hoping the early release of their budget proposal will prevent a gridlock this legislative session. tim: a local energy company is giving customers an opportunity to cut costs when it comes to their energy bills midamerican energy is utilizing an energy assessment program called the "home check" at no cost for customers. where a

dr. andy mcguire says she doesn't think iowans will every lose their spot -- first in line -- because she says no one vets candidates as well. well.iowa's certainly not based on this i think it's a really unique experience here. here.tomorrow -- we start the conversation that will continue during thursday's town hall -- about how the caucuses can adapt and improve -- helping the case to keep iowa first in the nation. kevin barry, cbs 2 news. the iowa state university men's basketball team struled with a couple tough losses, but now, they're celebrating. celebrating.still ahead tonight at six, six,what the team has to say about a monumental win over number one. announcer: 3 republican governors. but which governor won national praise for tough leadership handling nine hurricanes? which governor made his state number one in job creation? which governor led the fight to stop obamacare expansion in his state? and which governor laid out a aough plan to destroy isis months before the paris attacks? jeb bush. right to rise usa is responsible tomorrow on cbs2 this morning.it's the season of cold

dr. andy mcguire says she doesn't think iowans will every lose their spot -- first in line -- because she says no one vets candidates as well. well.iowa's certainly not iowa's certainly not based on this i think it's a really unique experience here. here.tomorrow -- we start the conversation that will continue during thursday's town hall -- about how the caucuses can adapt and improve -- helping the case to keep iowa first in the nation.kevin barry, cbs 2 news ten at ten. 10...state lawmakers are considering a bill that would limit when potential employers can ask about a job applicant's past. past.the legislation would allow the employer to ask questions about crinimal history, but only after an interview is offered. offered.supporters of the "ban the box" bill say the move gives applicants a second chance. chance.waterloo's city council discussed a similar measure in october.but, the council decided to put a vote for a potential ban on hold. now ten at ten continues with a look at tonight's other stories across the corridor. right now in iowa city, one man is behind bars following a ban

dr. andy mcguire talk to us a little bit about how the caucus process works. we have these ninjas red, yellow, green and blue ninjas. and then our army men to kind of demonstrate what the caucus process looks like. >> andy: right, well i would love to. so these ninjas are our candidates, okay? >> sabrina: mmhmm >> andy: and one of them would be able to say undecided and the other three would be our candidates. and then we have the army men are the people who go to caucus. so we have out of 40, we have 16 for the green ninja. 16 for the red ninja, 4 for the yellow and then this is our undecided guy over here, our blue and four undecided. so that's how they would caucus out on caucus night. they would go to their corners and that would be how much. now, viability, which everyone talks about is a big deal in iowa. and that's typically for most caucuses that's 15%. so our ninja here would not be viable. 'cause he only has four which would be 10% of the total population at that caucus. so those people would be asked if they want to reassign or rearrange. the other

dr. andy mcguire from des moinines, the chair of the iowa democratic committee.dr. mcguire thanks for being with us. we appreciate you making the trtr and spending some time w with us. >> i appreciate you educating people. >> it's been eight or ninee months now. it seemed like it was forever away. it's 4 -- it's 24 hours. are you ready? >> we are ready. we have a great team in place and great volunteers. we are ready to have this caucus. >> three candidates that have been very visible in iowa, two obviously that have gained a lot of momentum, but talk briefly about your candidates thrghout this process. >> they've been terrific, and i'm really proud how they've taken iowa as a priority. all three of them. talking to iowans. they've been talking to them face to face, answering tough question, answer those followup questions, really listening to what iow's struggles are and what their vision is f for taking this country forward. >> a few months back it looked like it was going to be a slam dunk. what will it take for you to make an announcement tomorrow night? >> well

dr. mcguire, explain how this is possible.ecognition from vermont, not a battleground state, has caught up so decisively with the most famous woman in the world, arguably, hillary clinton? >> this is what makes iowa special. it's not about name id. it's not about how much money you have. it's about coming and meeting with iowans, talking about issues that are important to them. that's what senator sanders has done and secretary clinton has done. it's what governor o'malley has done. it's why they're doing well in iowa. that's the special cause we hsae and why i think it's important. >> what are iowan voters wanting to hear? what do you think the main issue is? >> i think they have a couple issues. what you need to talk to is what your vision is for the country and for our state. you need to talk about education. talk about health care. talk about income inequality. college affordability has been a big issue. i think as you talk to people at their kitchen tables, in their small communities, as you talk to them about those issue

dr. dy mcguire e and jeff kaufmann -- the republican party chair -- are extremely careful not to favor one candidate over another -- so they don't get in the way of the huge amount of campainging that each candidate will do -- answering as many questions from as many voters as possible. possible.that personal experience is really importan to the candidates as well becuase it gives them an idea both how voters think about a variety ofofissue but it also proves their political skills. both parties say it makes the candidates better for the later states -- and identifies the ones who don't perform as well.the process also changes it.now you're in it. it.who take art the iowans who take part in it. it.now you' standing up in ont of people that you'd known your entire life saying why you're up in front of this person knowing you're going to make a few people mad. once people have done it once, there are a lot of people who are hooked. hooked..there's a little check box you can do if you're interested in started his career, because he checked a box at a caucus and we've already told you about th

dr. andy mcguire says she doesn't think iowans will every lose their spot -- first in line -- because she says no one vets candidates as well. well.iowa's certainly not and tomorrow night cbs 2 news will be hosting a town hall on iowa's role in the election process.the "your voice, your future - the iowa impact" town hall begins at six tomorrow night at "public space one" - in the wesley center - in iowa city. our panel will include both the iowa republican and democratic party *chairs, along with other political experts. academy award winning actor jamie foxx is being called a hero this morning for making a daring rescue that saved a man's life. life.it's a scene you'd think was out of the script of his next movie...foxx pulled a suspected drunk driver out from a burning truck right outside of his california mansion.just a day after the crash -- the man's father came to check out the scene and foxx let him inside his home to watch security video of the crash. "i just kept watching it and going, my god, my god... he didn't have to do a thing." thing." "i don't look at it as like, i just h

dr. andy mcguire says the questions that iowans put their candidates through is unlike any other state in the action. you dont have to have money you dont' have to have name id, you can drive all over iowa, you can meet people face to face, you can talk to them, in this time of citizens united, 's not about soundbites here it's about meting people e face to face, shaking their hand and talking to them. anyone can go up in the polls.this is a point where as the republican chair, which is a partisan position where the democratic chair and are absolutely arm and arm. we trust each other to keep this but coe college political science professor bruce nesmith says sometimes candidates can almost trick the system -- and be successful -- but *only in iowa..it depends on how prepared the candidate is to go national, the last couple of caucus winners were not prepared to go national and so it didn't help them that much. rick santorum won in 2012 and mike huckabee took iowa in the republican nomination.all this week -- we're talking about topics related to our town hall this coming thursday. tomorro

dr. andy mcguire -- and jeff kaufmann -- the republican party chair -- are extremely careful not to favor one candidate over another -- so the huge amount of campainging that each candidate will do -- answering as many questions from as many voters as possible. possible.that personal experience is really important to the candidates as well becuase it gives them an idea both how voters think about a variety of issue but it also proves their political skills. both parties say it mes the candidates betttt for the later r ates -- and identifies the ones who don't perform as well.the process also changes the iowans who take part in it. it.now you're standing up in front of people that yoyod knknn your entire life saying why you're up in front of this person knowing you're going to make a few people mad. once people have done it once, there are a lot of people who are hooked. hooked.there's a little check box you can do if you're interested in running for office. we get a lot of candidate becuase they'll check - well i'm thinking of a congressman leonard boswell, that's how he started his caree

dr. andy mcguire says she doesn'l think iowans will every lose their spot -- first in line -- bececse she says no well.iowa's certainly not based on this i think it's a really unique experience here. and tomorrow nighghcbs 2 news will be hosting a town hall on iowa's role in the election process.the "your voice, your future - the iowa impact" town hall begins at six tomorrow night at "public space one" - in the wesley center - in iowa city. our panel will include both the iowa republican and democratic party *chairs, along with other political experts. presidential candidates are making their finalalpush herer in iowa, leading up to the caucuses,and that means more crowds in restaurants, and more overnight stays. stays.experts believe the first in the nation caucuses bring about ten to fifteen million dollars to the state's economy.the corridor's hosted many political events for the last six months leading up to the big day.local leaders hope it's not only a financial in 5 but also a reputation boost "what we need to do now is convince people that this is the place to come and live becaus

dr. andy mcguire says she doesn't think iowans will every lose their spot -- first in line -- because she says no one vets candidates as s well.iowa's certainly not based on this i think it's a really unique experience here.tomorroro-- we start the conversation that will continue during thursday's during continue that will conversation we start the conversation that will continue during thursday's town hall -- about how ththcaucuses can adapt and improve -- helping the case to keep iowa first in the nation. kevin barry, fox 28 news. as kevin just mentioned, f 28 news is hosting a live town hall on the caucusesesthursdsd night. - the iowa impact takes place at 6 p-m at "public space one" - in the wesley center - in iowa city. it will be open to the public---and, you can watctcit live, right here on fox 28. our panel will include both the iowa republican and democratic party *chairs, along with other olitical experts.that's this thursday at 6. politics aside, many area businesses are benefiting from all those campaign stops and the staff that come with them. them.fox 28 news reporter steffi

dr. andy mcguire, iowa democratic party chair: "you have to have a cut off somewhere and so we have used people that are polling. amazingly enough, there are 60 or 70 people running for president." de la fuente says he's been facing long odds this whole election cycle. now, all he wants is a chance to prove himself. rocky de la fuente, d- presidential candidate: "it would be a beautiful opportunity to be able to say my position, let upset, that i care, and let people know that i care and basically people will find out if i have a general knowledge, if i have culture if i have experience." jacob/bam de la fuente says one of his biggest advantages he has over the candidates is this...as a minority, he's the most qualified to stand up to the republican frontrunner donald trump. live in the studio, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. nikki: the organizers of the forum were supposed to be on our midday show on friday, but did not show up. and they have our requests for comment on this story. a local fire hospital after an early morning house fire.. west des moines firefighters were cal

dr. andy mcguire iowa democratic chair. we can use for our reporting to get our repotrs in accuratly and quickly there's multiple safegaurds built intot hat app but we alos have the fallback of the paper and other things we have done in the past, said dr cody hoefert, iowa republican co-chair. lukas: and make sure you this sunday morning at nine where our very own tim seaman will have the full interview with our woodbury county party leaders. republican chris christie will also be in sioux city the day before caucuses. he'll be in morninside college's yockey room for a town hall doors open at 8 in the morning jessica rae: third ward councilman josh moenning has put in his bid for norfolk mayor... here's susan risinger with the details. third ward councilman josh moenning has filed for mayor of norfolk. current mayor sue fuchtman does not plan to run for a third term, and has voiced her support for moenning. the lower elkhorn nrd board of directors meeting will begin at 4:30 tomorrow afternoon instead of the usual 7:30 p.m.

dr. andy mcguire and jeff kaufman, the head of the iowa's republican party. thank you for joining us. been a big last several days for you. a lot of americans will be watching us for the first time. describe what caucus night will be like on the democratic side. explain the logistics and the layout. >> it is going to be a great night. you have to go to your precinct and you can find that location. go with your friends and neighbors and talk about the three candidates. mark: they range in size from how small to how large? andy: sometimes a couple of people and sometimes hundreds of people. mark: chairman kaufman, on the republican side, the rules are little bit different. described for people what happens if you show up at a caucus. >> each one of the candidates will have somebody designated to say some great things about them. a lot of times a little conversation. mark: time-limited speeches? >> each county precinct can set their own rules. typically a few minutes. some conversation and then the vote. john: what have you done to prepare for eventualities of things that could go wrong?

dr. andy mcguire iowa democratic chair. we can use for our reporting to get our repotrs in accuratly and quickly there's multiple safegaurds ilt intot hat app but we alos have the fallback of the paper and other things we have done in the past, said dr cody hoefert, iowa republicanan co-chai for the weather. matt:cloud cover gradually breaking down today. we'll look for peeks of sunshine this temperatures hanging in the mid to upper 20s. we've got a warming trend that will cacarry through the remainder of t the week as we get temps back into the upper 30s and even 40s by friday. today's high is 30 wh am clouds and pm sun. the low tonight is 11 under mostly clear skies. tomorrow we'll get to a high near 40 with sun. here's the 7 day forecast. matt:cloud cover gradually breakingng down today. we'l'l look for peeks of sunshine this afternoon wiwi temperatures hanging in the mid to upper 20s. we' got a warming trend that will carry through the remainder ofhe week as we get temps back into the mylesj. middle school and charles j

dr. andy mcguire. you'll want to read that or pass around to the attendees. make it possible for people to read and see. we also have included a green finance envelope. if you want to pass that around two attendees for contributions to the party. just a note on that, checks should be made available to the democratic party. you want to seal and return all contributions, and the secretary -- the caucus secretary should assign across the field before it is placed in the envelope. we will go through what goes and what envelopes, and what materials to include where. we will hold on to that for a second. failure to comply with those instructions may result in disclosure issues. it is printed on the outlook. very self-explanatory. we should not having problems with that. ok, again, we want to encourage attendees to fill out the request forms. we have a lot of people in iowa who go by mail. that is something we want to make available. the receipt does have to be issued to people who are requested a ballot. those receipts will have preprinted information for the democ

dr. andy mcguire. you'll want to read that or pass around to the attendees. make it possible for people to read and see. we also have included a green finance envelope. if you want to pass that around to attendees for contributions to the party. just a note on that, checks should be made available to the iowa democratic party. you want to seal and return all countries in -- all contributions to the idp. the caucus secretary should sign across the field before it is placed in the envelope. we will hold on to that for a second. failure to comply with those instructions may result in disclosure issues. it is printed on the envelope. very self-explanatory. we should not having problems with that. ok, again, we want to encourage attendees to fill out the absentee ballot request forms. we have a lot of people in iowa who go by mail. that is something we want to make available. the receipt does have to be issued to people who are requesting a ballot. those receipts will have preprinted information for the democratic party. you will have to fill out their name, who t

dr. mcguire: it is democracy in action. you will have the different

dr. mcguire. "we appreciate that. and i think we've picked pretty good winners in the past, not always. but i think iowa will remain first in the nation." both party chairs say they are

dr. andy mcguire says she doesn't think iowans will every lose their spot -- first in line -- because she says no one vets candidates as well. well.iowa's certainly not

dr. andy mcguire iowa democratic chair. we can use for our reporting to get our repotrs in accuratly and quickly there's multiple safegaurds built intot hat app but we alos have the fallback of the paper and other things we have done in the past, said dr cody hoefert, iowa republican co-chair. lukas: and make sure you

dr. andy mcguire says she doesn'l think iowans will every lose their spot -- first in line -- bececse she says no well.iowa's certainly not based on this i think it's a really unique experience here. and tomorrow nighghcbs 2 news

dr. andy mcguire from des moinines, the chair of the iowa democratic committee.dr. mcguire thanks for being with us. we appreciate you making the trtr and spending some time w with us. >> i appreciate you educating people. >> it's been eight or ninee months now. it seemed like it was forever away. it's 4 -- it's 24 hours. are you ready? >> we are ready. we have a great team in place and great volunteers. we are ready to have this caucus. >> three candidates that have been very visible in iowa, two obviously that have gained a lot of momentum, but talk briefly

dr. andy mcguire, chair of the iowa democratic party. "they're telling people why they should vote for them."