Campaign 2008

It's caucus day in Iowa

The Iowa caucuses are earlier than ever this year, and some say Iowa's significance in the presidential race is greater than ever. But will a win in Iowa really propel to the nomination? Midmorning looks at the Iowa caucuses, and beyond, live from Des Moines.

Guests

• Lawrence Jacobs: Director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. He also is a political science professor at the University of Minnesota.
• Dianne Bystrom: Director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics at Iowa State University.
• Anne Kornblut: Covers politics for the Washington Post. She's been covering the Democratic presidential candidates in Iowa.
• Stephen Hayes: Senior writer for the Weekly Standard. He's been covering the Republican candidates in Iowa.

Resources

• About Dianne Bystrom
• About Larry Jacobs
• Anne Kornblut's Washington Post articles