Attend Your Iowa Caucus on Monday, January 16 by 6:30pm!

In addition to the media-related information pertaining to the Iowa Caucus that Arron posted yesterday, we have this just in from the Ed Fallon campaign for Iowa Governor about how the caucus may influence who is the Democratic nominee for governor.

IT'S CAUCUS TIME!

From Rep. Ed Fallon:

Precinct caucuses are less than a week away, and I'd like to take this chance to encourage you to attend and participate. These caucuses are particularly significant because the delegates elected there and at the county conventions will determine the Democratic nominee for governor if no candidate receives 35% of the vote in the primary election on June 6th. If you'd like to help Fallon for Governor organize your precinct, send an e-mail to FFGAdam@gmail.com and we'll get you started.

Also, if you're planning on attending your caucus, I would like to encourage you to offer this resolution for the party platform:

Whereas campaigns at all levels have become more expensive and more negative; and whereas large donors and wealthy special interest groups exert far too much control over policies that affect all Iowans; and whereas Arizona, Connecticut and Maine have enacted successful clean election laws which provide for public financing of campaigns for local and state offices; therefore, be it resolved that the Iowa Democratic Party supports a clean elections law for Iowa.

Your local precinct caucus will be held on Monday, January 16 at 6:30 pm. IT IS ESSENTIAL TO ARRIVE BY 6:30 IN ORDER TO BE COUNTED AS AN OFFICIAL ATTENDEE. To find out where your caucus will be held, click here.


And from the Iowa Democratic Party:

The 2006 Precinct Caucuses are an exciting opportunity for [progressive] Iowa Democrats to help organize their local parties. There are over 1800 caucus locations in all of Iowa's 99 counties, so that every registered Democrat can get involved. All precincts start at 6:30 P.M. [If you are late, you will not be admitted.] To find the location where your precinct meets CLICK HERE.

The purpose of a non-presidential year caucus is to:

1) Discuss and adopt proposed resolutions to be added to the county platform.

2) Elect Delegates and Alternates to County Convention

3) Elect Precinct Committee Persons to the County Central Committee

The precinct caucuses are a great way to promote progressive grassroots activities within the Iowa Democratic Party.