. >> it' terfic. iowa is known for being on the it'sn a app from microsoft. republican party and dococratic party has partnered with microsofoft. you have a smartphone, and you can put in your delegates and who's there. it's very safe and very effective and efficient, it and will takus to those results very fast. >> everybody at home can get online.. they can look at the same resultt that is you're seeinghere in des moines. >> there is a plic pub website they can tap into slightly later than hours. >> i want to tk about the volunteers because the parties in iowa put on the caucus.s. the volunteers do the work,though, really, and it's for mething that is as big as the iowa caucus to know it truly is a volunteer base. >> exactly. i'm very proudf ourur volunteers. 1681 precincts for t democrats and republicans, so we have all these volunteers. we have temporary chairs, vocations, secretaries for those to help with it that night. it's really wonderful, and our staff is working with everyone. it's really gratifying to see all these people enthusiastitic about th p

these are terfic tips. >> again, startrt small, pick one or two. >> and act like a kid. best a aice ever. amy over to you. >> thank you. >>> the new year will mean a new president the election not until november but we're in the home retch in the race to pick the nominees from both parties. . the iowa caucuses are just one month away and abc's jon karl is in washington with a look ahead to a crucial year in politics. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, amy. a scenario that no one t tk seriously sixix months ago. as we begin 2016, we'ree moving closer to the real possibility that the race to the white hse coululd come down to a battle tweeeennn donald trump and hillary clinton. in the world of politics, 2015 was the year of trump - -- >> and we're going to make our country great again! >>>> reporte since then, donald d trump hasas gone nowhere but up. dominating the republican field in every abc news/washington post poll since july. a double-digit lead for five >> we have the biggest crowds far -- because there's a movement going on. >> reporter: but while trump