kaufmann said, getting out face-to-face. i would hate to see a time when sound bytes and someone on just tv is going to be our president. and no onenehas asked them those questions. asked them those follow-up questions or looked them in the eye. seriously. they come and see the candidates and come to forums like this. this is what iowans do so well and more need so w know thehe what they say. and not just an easy answer to the question, but the follow-up answer. i think this is a great place we have here to do this. i think we take it very seriously. and as jeff said, it's the right size. it has the right rural versus urban. it has very interested citizens and i thinin we do a great job. >> one follow-up professor covington, there is before the caucuses people perceiveded as the clear frontrunner and by the time the caucuses come around they are not a part of the conversation. is that part of the process? it's a marathon and some don't make it? >> the political science we talked about name recognition. the early polls tend t

which side did gop chair jeff kaufmann take? both...really. kaufmann wrote..."ethanol is a critical issue for iowans. ted cruz is a fantastic candidate and we're excited to have him working so hard to earn iowan's votes. kaufmann's reply...it's important caucuses don't start to look like a primary, but we are working directly with the department of caucuses don't start to look like a primary, but we are working directly with the department of defense and the republican national committee...to ensure iowans serving out of state will have ability to participate in process we'll stay tuned... donald trump's brought attention to this presidential race like no other. he's one of a dozen republicans still running for the nomination...surely... the chair expects to top 2012's record 120,000 caucus night turnout... maybe... kaufmann wrote...i would personally be surprised if we don't surpass 120k. but there are so many variables . w will the chair make sure rewup. that's when the partysaid mitt romney won...only to weeks later reali ck santorum did fittingly on this chn

which side did gop chair jeff kaufmann take? both...really. kaufmann wrote..."ethanol is a critical issue for iowans. ted cruz is a fantastic candidate and we're excited to have him working so hard to earn iowan's votes. kaufmann's reply...it's important caucuses don't start to look like a primary, but we are working directly with the department of defense and the republican national committee...to ensure iowans will have ability to participate in process we'll stay tuned... donald trump's brought attention to this presidential race like no other. he's one of a dozen republicans still running for the nomination...surely... the chair expects to top 2012's record 120,000 caucus night turnout... maybe... kaufmann wrote...i would personally be surprised if we don't surpass 120k. but there are so many variables . how will the chair make sure 2016 wont' repeat 2012's embarrassing caucus night screwup. that's when the party said mitt romney won...only to weeks later realize rick santorum did fittingly on this technology talk..kaufman...says technology's the answer. he

this week we're joined by the iowa gop chair, jeff kaufmann, chairman, thanks for joining us. here.how important is it for iowa to keep it's first in the nation status. status.let me pick my words very carefully. i can think of no other political decision that's more important to all iowans than iowa keeping it's first in the naiton status. this is one of those moments as a republican chair where the democratic chair and i are absolutely arm and arm. arm.is there a time where you step in for the inflamatory rhetoric from some candidates candidatesgenerally my answer opinion go, is to for the most part letting the republicans in the state determining what crossed the line and what didn't. the line and what crossed determining the state republicans in letting the most part to for the opinion go, is to for the most part letting the republicans in the state determining what crossed the line and what didn't. the ultimate arbitor is going to be february first. first. the republican party has gotten a lot of credit for invovled in the state than democrats. democrats.we're really plea

kaufmann says the party has already completed 200 trainings for volunteers working the caucuses. and it's planning to do 100 more kaufmann told t-v nine today the party had only done eight traings by this time in 2012. schools across iowa are looking for innovative ways to help students excel in science, technology, engineering and math, commonly known as stem courses. in the north cedar school district, students as young as middle-school age are learning through 3-d virtual reality. "students here at nortcedar are getting hands-on experience with new technology. these classes and screens introduce students to a whole new world. " "20:52:54 it's right in front of you and it's 3d, it's not just on a piece of paper. " the north cedar junior/senior high school just received all of the equipment`for this 3d classroom students have what they call z spaces to work along with a teacher during the lesson. they wear special glasses, which make items pop out of the screen. the district says it wanted to invest tens of thousands of dollars into the equipment to stay competitive with bigger

kaufmann says the party's increased training for those involved in recording and tabulating he wrote...we have nearly reached 200 training sessions to prepare our caucus volunteers. we have hired many new staffers, focused on training, and have a great new app from microsoft. at that microsoft app... it's supposed to be able to provide real-time results as they come in on caucus night from the precincts statewide. the deadline is approaching to tele-caucus. it's for military members serving out of state or iowans living abroad. the iowa democratic party says it will take place to at the same day and time of the regular caucuses. that's february first, at seven be awarded from the tele - caucus. the deadline to sign up, is midnight. you can find out how to register, at who tv dot com. one of the largest lottery jackpots in us history is up for grabs... and that has people lining up for the chance to win... i'm hoping to retire. coming up... what iowans are dreaming to do with a half-billion dollar that the winner will acutally take home. and still to come, one in five iowa children hav

kaufmann mentioned this, we want everyone to come and have a level playing field. if our governor said i endorse this particular candidate. then other candidates may shy away from the state. we sort of that had that happen in '92 in the democrats when our senator harkin decided to run and others didn't compete hard. and the same thing might happen if our office holders by and large started to endorse people well ahead of the caucuses. other candidates might think the fix is in, i will go elsewhere. we don't want that. we think everyone should compete in iowa. and the way to do that is for state officials to stay neutral. you 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

kaufmann says: "it was not fair to either campaign. it was obviously a mistake and this administration in the republican party in iowa, we learn from our mistakes." so this year, the republican party is making big changes - training caucus leaders how to use a new app developed by microsoft.. to report results back to party headquarters in almost real time. a test of the system passed with flying colors. when the results of 8 precincts simply vanished. precinct leader in guthrie county. van anh says: "we as party members want to have it perfectly accurate this time. 48 we don't want that- 2 black eyes might cause us not to be first in the nation." iowa's credibility rick santorum declared the winner on caucus night, his primary trajectory may have been quite with such a crowded field this year, a mistake could surely then there was issue. in 2012, iowa's free to support who they wanted. was called at the national convention, iowa had a 3rd winner. so this year, delegates awarded on caucus night will be bound to support their respective

stay first in the nation -- it also inadvertently got help on the republican side when g-o-p jeff kaufmann had to cancel the straw poll when there wasn't enough interest from candidates. candidates.we had a lot of states saying that we went first twice. a lot of states said, you know iowa, you're going twice, but do you need to go first twice? that strengthens my hand when i'm talking to the other states. states.the other states. cbs 2 and fox 28 will further this discussion tonight with a live town hall!"your voice, your future - the iowa impact" will take place in iowa city at 6 at public space one. both the iowa republican and democratic party *chairs, along with other political experts.the public is welcome to attend and ask questions.. questions..but you'll also be able to watch it live on cbs 2, and our newly re-vamped website cbs 2 iowa-dot-com. you'll be able to easily find the "watch live" link on the frontpage. doctor ben carson will resume his campaign for president today.the republican candidate took two days off to be with the family of a young volunteer - killed in a crash in

bobby kaufmann 18:56 getting education funding done early is the key to this session. janet petersen 26:01 i'm hopeful we can come together on education funding. keven koester 14:40 love the education process, think we'll do better by it this year. in a news conference, democrats say they're the ones following the law. education funding is supposed to be decided on two years at a time, they proposed a 4 percent increase for schools last year and that's the same senate file that house republicans took a look at again today. mark smith :45 we're glad the republicans are starting to move on the issue of school funding, but we want to point out they are 336 days late. they moved on the issue, but lowered the amount to a 2 percent increase instead of 4, which is even lower than what the governor proposed in his budget. branstad 9:46 i'm recommending 2.45%, year. amanda tag 23:27 leaders from both parties say education funding is a top priority, and needs to be decided early. there's still a big gap between what each side is proposing. from the statehouse, amanda krenz, loca

kaufmann is the chair oversight committee. closely monitoring two very big decisions that have yet to be made by the iowa utilities board. one project is the proposed bakken crude oil pipeline that would run diagonally across the state... the other is the rock island clean line - a high voltage overhead line that would harness wind energy from northwest iowa and send it into illinois and beyond. 21:42 bobby - it affects 1500 farmers in iowa and it's a decision that affects 10,000 acres of iowa farmland. it's a huge decision that has bipartisan support. legislators will be making sure that the companies involved their power to take public use... known as emminent domain. rock island clean line has tried, but i-u-b didn't allow it. and lawamkers were paying attention. attempting to do not only skirts our laws but it skirst the u.s. amanda i talked to the spokes person for the iowa utilities board today... he said until specific legislation comes out regarding the pipeline, or emminent domain, there's no comment. if you're wonder

stay first in the nation -- it also inadvertently got help on the republican side when g-o-p jeff kaufmann had to cancel the straw poll when there wasn't enough interest from candidates. candidates.we had a lot of states saying that we went said, you know iowa, you're going twice, but do you need to go first t ice? that strengthens my hand when i'm talking to the other states. states.you can see all the stories we've done leading up to tomorrow's town hall discussion on our website at cbs 2 iowa dot com -- they're also all on my cebook page as well.kevin babay, cbs 2 news. again, "your voice, your future - the iowa impact" happens tomorrow night in iowa city. the town hall starts at six at "public space one" - - in the wesley center---and you're invited.you can also watch it live right here on cbs 2. our panel will have both e iowa republican and democratic party *chairs s along with other political experts. university of iowa president bruce harreld is planning a town hall of his own this semester. he announced it in an open letter to the university now for the spring semeseter. harreld w

question.chairman kaufmann said he was proud of the candidates. is this the kind of campaign that had? i'm glad that we did get one like this and maybe it will be informative. i think it's time for the r-n-c and the d-n-c to reevaluate these debate. what we're e tyring to do is train people to do 30 and 60 second soundbites rather than discuss incredibly important issues that affect the lifeblood of this nation. nation.smart phones don't lend themselves to indepth discussion, how does politics compare? compare?it seems like people always do the same thing. they famous a theyself distruct. you would hope we could learn from that. that. i was impressed with teh candndate totoght. they could have taken shots at donald trump at every question. they didn't do that after everyone got it out of their systems. they used this time to talk about sisues. they used this chance to let epople know what their positions were. we got a deeper glimpse at t what they would be like as preredents. yearn for a campaign without donald trumpl trumplthere's room for all t

scenes like the ones at the state fair this summer would be a thing of the past.iowa g-o-p chair jeff kaufmann already had to cancel the iowa straw poll over the summer because candidates didn't think it was important to be successful in iowa.he says even fewer reasons for candidates to a problem. problem.if we were to slip back to march or april and we were too late, to be real honest we really wouldn't be that relevant. the nominee is almost always known long before you go to convention. convention. california or puerto rico played a roleiowa democrat chair 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'

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 of county sees that we are taking this seriously and what we are taking seriously. quite frankly its leading of the search for the next commander in chief. so what if this technology fails... both parties have a back up plan in place -- by using getting the results on paper the old fashioned way the iowa caucus meansa big boost to the local economy... hotel rates soar for the iowa caucuses... at the hampton inn and suites downtown... you'll pay at least four- hundred dollars for a room... and up to nine-hundred. but rooms will be hard to come by.... most hotels downtown are sold out. visitors will also need says it expects full tables just about everywhere across the metro on and around caucus night. "in 2011, we estimated about a $12 million economic impact. we have some new tools now that we can utilize to better quantify those numb

making it a top to bottom effort.. 00-15 jeff kaufmann, iowa gop chair, "we probably have the most talented group of individuals that we've ever had. they are cutting edge themselves, they are hard working, they are doing this because they are worried and believe in their future " stephanie: packets are hand-delivered to all sixteen- hundred, eighty-one precincts in iowa and volunteers will have logged hundred training hours by the time february first rolls around. jack on the democratic side, former president bill clinton has begun his campaign stops for his wife hillary. today, he was in cedar rapids, where he spoke about his support of his wife's campaign, and president obama's executive action on gun control, "what the president proposed is consistant with what 89% of what the gun owners say in recent surveys, nobody should have a gun without a backround check. " jack: former democratic presidential candidate jim webb is thinking about getting back into the presidential race. this time, on an independent ticket. webb has hired sam jones, a former fundraiser for a super pac that was enco

stay first in the nation -- it also inadvertently got help on the republican side when g-o-p jeff kaufmann had to cancel the straw poll when there wasn't enough interest from candidates. candidates.we had a lot of states saying that we went first twice. a lot of states said, you know iowa, you're going twice, but do you need to go first twice? that strengthens my hand when i'm talking to the other states. states.you can see all the stories we've done leading up to tomorrow's town hall discussion on our website at cbs 2 iowa dot com -- they're barry, cbs 2 news. that town hall kevin referred to airs right here on cbs 2 tomorrow night at six. "your voice, your fure - the iowa impact" will take place in iowa city.we'll be discussing the role iowa and its caucuses play in the process to nominate presidential candidates for both parties -- and what role they will play in the future. future.our panel will include both the iowa republican and democratic party *chairs, along with other political experts.we hope you'll watch, or attend, tomorrow night at 6. right now at the university of iowa, pres

the walls of the iowa state capitol, lawmakers are ready figure out funding for iowa school bobby kaufmann 18:56 getting education funding done early is the key to this session. janet petersen 26:01 i'm hopeful we can come together on education funding. keven koester 14:40 love the education process, think we'll do better by it this year. in a news conference, democrats say they're the ones following the law. education funding is supposed to be decided on two years at a time, they proposed a 4 percent increase year and that's the same senate file that house republicans took a look at again today. mark smith :45 we're glad the republicans are starting to move on the issue of school funding, but we want to point out they are 336 days late. they moved on the issue, but lowered the amount to a 2 percent increase instead of 4, which is even lower than what the governor proposed in his budget. branstad 9:46 i'm recommending 2.45%, that's the same number irecommended last year. amanda tag 23:27 leaders from both parties say education funding is a top priority, and needs to be decided early. there

representative bobby kaufmann is the chair of the government oversight committee. he says they are closely monitoring two very big yet to be made by the iowa utilities board. one project is the proposed bakken crude oil pipeline that would run diagonally across the state... the other is the rock island clean line - a high voltage overhead line that would harness wind energy from northwest iowa and send it into illinois and beyond. bobby it affects 1500 farmers in iowa and it's a decision th affects 10,000 acres of iowa farmland. it's a huge decision that has bipartisan support. legislators will be making sure that the companies involved don't try to abuse their power to take private property for public use... known as emminent domain. kauffman says the rock island clean line has tried, but i- u-b didn't allow it. and lawamkers were paying attention. 21:32 at they're attempting to do not only skirts our laws but it skirst the u.s. constitution. it's just ridiculous." " tim: the spokes person for the iowa utilities board said until specific legislation comes out rega

scenes like the ones at the state fair this summer would be a thing of the past.iowa g-o-p chair jeff kaufmann already had to cancel the iowa straw poll over the summer because candidates didn't think it was important to be successful in iowa.he says even fewer reasons for iowa would be a problem. back to march or april and we were too late, to be real honest we really wouldn't be that relevant. the nominee is almost always known long before you go to convention. convention. when was the last time california or puerto rico played a roleiowa democrat chair 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 poten

kaufmann 18:56 i think getting education funding done earlyis the key to this session. amanda tag - 31:54 even though an exact number or percentage has not been decided and wont be for a little while, there is agreement among these lawmakers they cannot wait until the end of the sssion to make a decision on education funding. from the statehouse, amanda krenz, local 5 news, we are iowa." stephanie/ots: it was a historic day for the state as the first female was sworn in as speaker of the iowa house of represenaitives.. stephanie: clear lake's linda upmeyer will be the first female to hold the position.. the republican- upmeyer replaces kraig paulson who served since twenty-eleven.. upmeyer's dad..del stormer..served on the same seat thirty-four years ago.. stephanie/1shot: iowa's governor terry branstad said he wore a pink tie today just in honor of upmeyer's achievemen. as well as recognition of other iowa women in leadership positions. branstad was asked if texas senator ted cruz should be questioned about his citizenship. here's how he answered. "when you run for pre

representative bobby kaufmann defends the investigation saying some event programming was inappropriate. nexstar says it's buying rival television station operator media general after meredith bows out. media general offered to buy media company meredith in september. two months later, nexstar offered to buy media general. today, meredith says it agreed to allow media general out of the deal. as a result, media general will have to pay $60 million cash to steve: a medical service you would normally get outside of school is now provided inside scavo high school in des moines. kcci's emmy victor give us a -- gave us a look at the school's new full-service dentist's office. >> somebody is like, where you go to the dentist? i go to my school for the dentist vanessa and he's not joking. : this new dental clinic inside scavo high school is the first of its kind in iowa. and damien is one of the first students to it try out. >> it's been a year and a half since i have been to an actual dentist, because mine is all the way in iowa city. vanessa but this one is right : down the hallway providing

packets will eventually be sent out across the state..making it a top to bottom effort.. 00-15 jeff kaufmann, iowa gop chair, "we probably have the most talented group of individuals that we've ever had. they are cutting edge themselves, they are hard working, they are doing this because they are worried and believe in their future " packets are hand-delivered to all sixteen- hundred, eighty- one precincts in iowa and volunteers will have logged nearly three- hundred training hours by the time february first rolls around. jenna: president obama is taking his push for stronger gun control measures to the american people. the president headlined a national televised town hall meeting on guns tonight outside washington. the white house part, to garner public support for the president's recent executive actions on guns. those changes are designed to expand background checks to cover more gun purchases made online and at gun shows... as well as make it easier for the f-b-i to complete such checks efficiently. a white house spokesman says the president also intended to debunk claims by some republ

grassley also made it there, along with iowa g-o-p chairman jeff kaufmann. carly fiorina held a town hall meeting in marion today, and she met with supporters at the sweet spot bakery in independence. and marco rubio will be attending an event tonight at the hotel julien in dubuque. it starts at 6:30. this is video of rubio campaigning earlier today in burlington. on the democratic side, bernie sanders was in washington today at the caf dodici to organize with volunteers. this is video from him earlier today at another stop in mount pleasant. and hillary clinton met with supporters at the five flags center in dubuque today. in just a few minutes, she's planning to sit down with kcrg for an exclusive interview. today, the white house confirmed 22 of clinton's emails sent from her home server while she was secretary of state included information. the state department is planning to release more of clinton's emails today. however, the department is withholding several email chains with top secret information. we'll ask clinton about that new development today,

kaufmann 18:56 i think getting education funding done earlyis the key to this session." tim: governor, join me sunday morning at nine for this week in siouxland. governor branstad will join me for a one on one interview, to talk about what he wants to see the 2016 session achieve as well as how he sees his legecy as the nations longest serving governor. again thats sunday morning at nine, here on abc9. jenna: although it wasn't the jackpot everyone was hoping for in saturday's powerball drawing, one man did end up winning a cool million dollars tim: and, get this... he lives in sioux city. jenna: lottery officials in clive, today confirmed that 23-year-old joel dominguez of sioux city is the winner. dominguez is a pipefitter for performance contractors, the company working on the c-f industries expansion. he said he found the winning numbers online and when he told his wife they had won, she thought he was joking. tim: with the recent drawing not bringing in a jackpot winner, plenty of folks will be looking to cash in this wednesday night that estimated powerball jackpot

stacey: joining us to talk about that and more is iowa gop chair, jeff kaufmann. thank you for coming. jeff: it is a pleasure. stacey: with so many candidates getting out the vote is , important for every campaign. there's so much attention this year do you see a big turnout , for republicans this year? jeff: i do. i think that are mark is 100,000. i think it is a reasonable number. i feel confident with the prediction that we will be beyond 120,000. you can feel it. stacey: there are so many candidates, so their ground game is important as well. jeff: right. 11 of them are running aggressive campaigns, that will all drive attendance. steve: we touched on it coming in, but the process on the republican side is different. please walk us through. jeff: we have the conversation, followed by the votes, but we do not have the viability. so if it is your first time, don't let that intimidate you. there will be no surprises in terms of knowing something before hand. expect campaigns will ask people to come in and make the presentation. sometimes it is spontaneous. someti

peter kaufmann is with the progressive vote vets dot org. >> veterans are not a political prop that you can trot out and exploit because they don't want to answer tough questions. >> reporter: trump's top g.o.p. front-runner. >> he doesn't want to answer questions from the men and women of iowa about how his record doesn't match what he is selling. >> reporter: chris christie faulted trump's hair-trigger temper. caucus, and the candidate leading in some of the polls decides in a snit not to come. that's not respectful and it's certainly not presidential. >> reporter: rand paul has clashed with trump before. >> he's already hedging his bets politicians. of money. >> reporter: he predicted more time tonight to shrinking the size of the government. >> i'm concerned about the debt. i'm concerned about the government leaving us alone. >> reporter: jeb bush running at the back of the pack still clicks to hope. >> can jeb bush be a surprise story on caucus night? >> yes, because the expectations are so low. >> well, you have succeeded there, governor. >> mission accomplished. >> reporter: rumo

if you raise the minimum wage too much you destroy jobs and we don't want to kaufmann 22:53 i think the debate on minimum wage needs to happen on the legislative level and i think it's a bad precedent to have individual counties determining wages. petersen 27:28 i think we need to step back allow companies to wages. amanda tag 33:52 while legislation with what minimum wage will be raised to, it sounds like it will be up ofr discussion this session. at the statehouse, amanda krenz, local 5 news, we are iowa." jack: about the governor's new plans for iowa in tomorrow's condition of the state address. local 5 will cover all your statehouse matters this legislative session. stephanie/1shot an arrest was made today in a murder case in davis county. on december 13th, police were called to a residence near highway 63 in rural davis county. there they found the body of 39 year-old michael thomas goodwin, senior. today, goodwin senior's 16 year-old son has been charged with first degree murder of his father. this investigation is on-going. so if you have any information, please contact the davis

state gop chair jeff kaufmann says that won't happen again. >> it's highly unlikely we'll have an election decideed by 30 votes with 120,000 cast but we need to be ready in case it occurs. cynthia: this year, microsoft has teamed up with both parties to create a more accurate way to tally the votes through an app on smartphones. staff at each precinct for each party will be trained to verify and monitor incoming results through state of the art technology created for the first time for the iowa caucuses. >> the beauty of this system is computer minds in the world on caucus night in case anything happens. cynthia: today gop staffers , packed up packets to send to each precinct with paper forms to be used as a secondary system to tabulate results. if the election is razor thin again, they will hold off on announcing a winner caucus night. >> i need to make sure all those results are verified and as accurate as human beings can make them. shaina: the data will also be displayed for the public, with results posted on a website. microsoft says it created the app for the iowa caucusess because i

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 - i hope that the rest of county sees that we are taking this seriously and what we are taking seriously. quite frankly its leading of the search for the next commander in chief. and if the technology fails... in place paper the old fashioned way no candidate will be putting in more time in iowa leading up to caucus day than the man who won it in 2008... today, mike huckabee completed "the full grassley" ... visiting all 99 counties in one campaign cycle. he's the second republican to do so. rick santorum completed his tour before christmas. huckabee is planning to make 150 campaign stops in iowa this month alone. he has 26 events planned this week. there's still much more to come tonight.... coming up next-- town hall.. after announcing new executive orders on gun control earlier this week.. tonight.. president obama talks guns in a nationally televised to

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

scenes like the ones at the state fair this summer would be a thing of the past.iowa g-o-p chair jeff kaufmann straw poll over the summer because candidates didn't think it was important to be successful in iowa.he says even fewer reasons for candidates to spend months in iowa would be a problem. problem.if we were to slip back to march or april and we were too late, to be real honest we really wouldn't be that relevant. the nominee is almost always known long before you go to convention. convention. when was the last time california or puerto rico played a roleiowa democrat chair 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 exp

stay first in the nation -- it also inadvertently got help on the republican side when g-o-p jeff kaufmann had to cancel the straw poll when there wasn't enough interest from candidates. candidates. we had a lot of states saying that we went first twice. a lot of states said, you know iowa, you're going twice, but do you need to go first twice? that strengthens my hand when i'm cbs 2 and fox 28 will further this discussion tonight with a live town hall!"your voice, your future - the iowa impact" will take place in iowa city at 6 at public space one. one.our panel will include both the iowa republican and democratic party *chairs, along with other political experts.the public is welcome to attend and ask questions.. questions..but you'll also be able to watch it live on cbs 2, and our newly re-vamped website cbs 2 iowa-dot-com. you'll be able to easily find the "watch live" link on the frontpage. doctor ben carson will resume his campaign for president today.the republican candidate took two days off to be with the family of a young volunteer - killed in a crash in western iowa.a van carryi