. >> 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 to reflect the politicians that voterss knowowthe nameshey recognize. rudy guilana or ted kennedy. but name recognition is not enough, in iowa you have to go out and shake hands and judge the character, you may have name recognitioio but if you don't connect with people. you are not going anywhere in iowa, and that is what happens. >> tell us what your name is. >> i am carter, from iowa, and a student here at the university of iowa. my question reflects the politicalness of iowa and the importance of the caucus? does that have any effect? >> dr. kaufmann what do you think, on one side of that purple color. >> it's very important, if you lay the ground work and the organizational framework as a candidate here. each of the two parties are able to u