rachel paine caufield, political science professor: "you have kind of a new group of people coming in and it's the first time that we've seen widespread use of social media across the board." paine caulfield says the students are eagerly looking of the process. rachel paine caulfield, professor: "iowa is in the country, so you opportunity to see candidates, see campaign activity, get involved." so many people, seeking a place inside, but instead having to set up shop on the known presidential candidate robby wells. robby wells, democratic candidate: "we've got a lot of other people that want to sit down now and do interviews. i'm going in front of any camera that wants to hear what we've got to say. this is about prosperity." but, of course, what election wouldn't be complete without another dark horse candidate...or in this case---another dog, putting his paw into the ring. kevin bell, drake university: "no surprises here today. he's not going to fully announce everything. you know, he's got to think through those platforms to make sure they're perfect. but you know, they're going to

we have been talking to rachel paine caufield. a professor at drake and in charge of this whole debate. what is going on time he seems? -- behind the scenes? rachel: today, a lot of final meetings and final meetings with production staffs and ticket holders will pick up their tickets. the final leg of that process. to get everything in order for tomorrow. eric: drake is front and center in the national spotlight and security has to be important, what is going on behind the scenes? rachel: our director of public safety has spent months working with des moines police and secret service to make sure they have a security plan and know exactly how this will play out. they have that in hand. for the most part, i stay out of that. eric: but things will start closing up. rachel: around most of the perimeter, we have put up the bike racks so that it is clear where that is. there will be street closures tomorrow. for the most part, we are trying to disrupt traffic flow as little as possible. night? rachel: i am going -- looking forward to wh

rachel paine caufield/professor, drake university)"iowans are particularly interested in immigration issues, environmental issues, and certainly moving forward with an economic recovery."viewers across the country can submit their own questions for the candidates via twitter using the hashtag dem debate.marlie hall, cbs news, des moines. 3 you can watch the democratic debate tomorrow night right here on kmeg 14... starting at 8 pm. 3 3 new jersey governor chris christie's presidential campaign has a new headquarters.christie was in johnston, iowa this afternoon... attending the grgrd opening of his new state e hq.the new jersey governor is trailing significantly in the polls... and was even dropped from the main stage at tuesday's debate in milwaukee. he currently stands at about 2 percent support in the latest nationwide polls.in iowa... he has support of 3 percent of for 8th place. 3 3 the u- s supreme court will issue i i first decision on decade next summer.the justices announcing today they will hear a challenge to key parts of texas' 2013 abortion law... which requires doctors