Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Our messy democracy: Doing it Iowa-style

Do you know how the Iowa caucuses work? Me neither. But as we watch from afar the changing political momentum leading up to an epic presidential vote, this YouTube primer might be useful for understanding perhaps democracy's strangest ritual.

To see what reporters are pondering as Iowans head for the caucuses Thursday, go here. For more insight on how the nation views the Iowa vote go here. Hendrik Hertzberg of the New Yorker also sums things up well here.

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