in my des moines precinct last night, i served as the secretary, while my husband was an obama precinct captain--rallying the troops and keeping everyone in the room while we went through several rounds of counting. i don't really like the caucus system necessarily, but i was proud of how my precinct handled it. we had a few glitches dealing with such a large crowd--could have used a bigger space, more pens, etc.--but nothing that calls the results into question.

just back from my precinct party for obama here in des moines. these were gatherings that were held in most every precinct across the state tonight, and provided a chance for supporters and those considering caucusing for obama to come together to discuss/debate the various candidates, and to listen in on a conference call with obama.

there was lively debate about the merits of the various candidates, and definitely a feeling that the democrats have a strong slate of candidates to choose from. but the love was not universal...