Caucus 101: Everything you always wanted to know about the presidential caucus * but were afraid to ask

If you are a resident of Iowa, you have spent the past year or so being bombarded with political ideas, plans and campaign promises from the many presidential candidates hoping to have your support on Jan. 3. Now, perhaps you have never attended a caucus before, but because of all the media coverage of this long campaign, you have decided you want to attend a caucus. What can you expect? Jasper County Republican party chair Eldon Pals says you can look forward to a rousing night of political debate. “It will be a very pleasant evening of discussion, a sharing of common concerns,” Pals said, adding that there will be time for representatives of the political candidates to present their goals and plans one last time, as well as hammering out