I just got my Iowa caucus assignment for Monday night

[Omaha Steve]

I get my materials Sunday. I'll be there to observe and send in the count results to the Council Bluffs Bernie office.

[femmedem]

1. Thank you from Connecticut! n/t

[sadoldgirl]

2. Congrats,Steve.You must be excited,I think!

[sueh]

3. Yay, Steve! I'm very excited for you!

[Gregorian]

4. How cool.

So we'll get first hand reporting. I'm dying to hear about any interactions.

[restorefreedom]

5. go steve go!! nt

[Art_from_Ark]

6. All right!

Here's hoping for a good turnout for Bernie!

[ypsfonos]

7. alright Steve!

[Dont call me Shirley]

8. Whoot!

[litlbilly]

9. Godspeed Steve and be safe. I hear the weather might be a problem

[Omaha Steve]

11. Snow anywhere from 8 to 18 inches has been predicted to start Monday afternoon

http://www.omaha.com/weather/severity-and-track-of-a-snowstorm-next-week-still-hard/article_2971c614-c5e7-11e5-875d-8f4e5059dc48.html


Severity and track of a snowstorm next week still hard to predict

POSTED: THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2016 11:47 AM | UPDATED: 5:48 PM, THU JAN 28, 2016.
By Jay Withrow / World-Herald staff writer

Forecasters are keeping an eye on the potential for a major snowstorm striking eastern Nebraska and western Iowa early next week.

But it’s too early to confidently predict whether a severe storm will roar through the region, churning out heavy snow and strong winds, said meteorologist Becky Kern of the National Weather Service office in Valley.

The system that may bring severe weather to the Omaha area still is out in the Pacific Ocean, she said.
“Uncertainty is really high,’’ Kern said Thursday, “which makes our confidence low.

“But I can tell you this: Some locations in the central Plains will get snow and winds’’ Monday night and Tuesday, Kern said.

FULL story at link.

[litlbilly]

16. Too bad you couldnt just transfer it to here in Portland OR, its like 60 here, may weather,

Not supposed to be golf weather in January

[litlbilly]

17. Ill come there and help you guys shovel snow if need be.

[litlbilly]

18. Here in Oregon, they just mail the ballots and I mail them back. so simple

[retrowire]

10. You'll be working in the caucuses?! nt

[Omaha Steve]

13. I'm an observer only

I did this for Edwards in 08.

No official function at the caucus.

[retrowire]

14. What does an observer do?

Sorry, I am a greenhorn ya know.

[aidbo]

19. They observe!

[retrowire]

22. .... :(

Is he allowed to live blog to us while he observes?!

[Autumn Colors]

54. Not if he's trying to count! haha!! :)

[Karma13612]

31. Eeeeeeek! Eom

[Omaha Steve]

23. I hate to use this source (wikipedia) but...

Great info here: http://iowademocrats.org/about-iowa-caucuses/



It is to make sure caucus rules are followed, and to report the results to Bernie. Bernie doesn't trust the Microsoft tabulator, so he had a program designed to track the count.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_caucuses

The Republicans and Democrats each hold their own set of caucuses subject to their own particular rules that change from time to time. Participants in each party's caucuses must be registered with that party. Participants can change their registration at the caucus location. Additionally, 17-year-olds can participate, as long as they will be 18 years old by the date of the general election. Observers are allowed to attend, as long as they do not become actively involved in the debate and voting process. For example, members of the media and campaign staff and volunteers attend many of the precinct caucuses. Youth who will not be eligible to vote by the date of the general election may also attend as observers and may volunteer to attend the county convention as youth delegates.[5]

[winter is coming]

49. Omaha Steve likes to watch.

[liberalnarb]

12. Thanks from Pennsylvania

[Divernan]

15. You'll be part of history! Very exciting!

[ancianita]

20. Thank you from Florida!

[sarge43]

21. Thank you from NH

Another state feeling the Bern.

[blackspade]

24. Sweet!

I so hope things go Sanders' way!

[Mbrow]

25. Cool Beans

The local Dems tapped my wife to be a delegate and maybe me as well, of course I'm stuck in Mississippi till the middle of March, our main event isn't till June in Boise so i'll have plenty of time when I get back from the Union school in May. It going to be a great summer!

[cantbeserious]

26. Thank You For Sharing - Do It Well

eom

[in_cog_ni_to]

27. WOOT! Go Steve!

Go Bernie!

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[Indepatriot]

28. You the MAN Brother Steve!

[denbot]

29. Very cool

When it's all said and done, give us a synopsis of your journey.

[zentrum]

30. You'll be our eyes and ears!

[Karma13612]

32. Thank you Steve, from NY State!

[SoapBox]

33. We all will look forward to your posts...thanks from Los Angeles.

[mike dub]

34. Thanks Steve, from North Carolina!

Nt

[Nanjeanne]

35. Another CT Thank You

[Babel_17]

36. I'm happy to hear that! (nt)

[Jefferson23]

37. Great, Steve! K&R

[jillan]

38. Wear something so we can identify you! The networks may actually take time off from their Trump

coverage to cover the caucuses. It would be fun to see "a familiar" face

[Omaha Steve]

39. It has happened to me before in IA

Last June standing in the yellow shirt to Bernie's left




Nov 07 I was in an Edwards video same bright yellow AFSCME shirt...

[jillan]

40. Wear a yellow shirt again so we can find you :)

[frylock]

41. It's peanutbutter jelly time, Steve! Have fun!

[blondie58]

42. I would love to do that to

Iowa isn't too far from Colorado. But my husband just had a knee replacement. We're not going anywhere!

[Phlem]

43. Sweet bud! and

a little jealous.

[Enthusiast]

44. Kicked and recommended! Way to go, Steve!

[Kip Humphrey]

45. enjoy the experience for sure! look forward to reading your tales.

[Depaysement]

46. So you're crossing the border eh?

Good luck!

[sabrina 1]

47. Excellent Steve. Let us know how it goes!

[Duval]

48. Excited for you, Omaha Steve!

Yayy, I feel as though you are going to be one of our "protectors"!! And much needed, I might add.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

50. Which location?

?

[leftcoastmountains]

51. Good for you!

[efilon]

52. Good for you.

I drove around and found my caucus site since I'm living in a new area since last time. I'm looking forward to it. I've seen a lot of Bernie signs in the area and was surprised to see two giant O'Malley signs in a couple of places. I don't think I've seen a Hillary yard sign at all this year.

[geardaddy]

53. Thank you from your northern neighbors

from MN!

[people]

55. Iowa caucus assignment

In what part of Iowa (east, west, north south?) are those of you who live there? Omaha Steve, in what part of Iowa will you be an observer?

[greiner3]

56. I take it you're not allowed to post while caucusing is open

But what time do your 'polls' close

[Bettie]

57. My husband is the precinct captain

for our precinct.

Shows him what happens if you complain that no one understands the math! Now, he's got to deal with it all.

[people]

58. My husband is a precinct captain

In what part of Iowa is he a precinct captain? North, east, south, or west?

[Bettie]

59. East/central

Small town, we only have 3 precincts.

[people]

60. East/Central

Will you let us know, when you can, what happens there on caucus night?

[Bettie]

61. I can and I will..

Will report as soon as we return!

[cui bono]

62. Fantastic! Thanks for caucusing!!!

FEEL THE BERN!!!


.

[LongTomH]

63. I'll be there too - along with more Bernie supporters from Kansas City and Kansas.

We're going up tomorrow, canvassing Saturday and Sunday, and helping get people to the polls Monday.

[CoffeeCat]

64. do you have any opinion on the reporting changes this year?

It's my understanding that, instead of phoning in the results--each precinct will enter in their results into a laptop. I guess this is a Microsoft program?

Any thoughts?

I just heard Steffen Schmidt talking about how the changes are ridiculous. Phoning in the results was easy and simple. Now, we have to enter data into a program and send it in. His argument was that volunteers run all of this, why have them learn this new procedure when phoning in the results was working just fine.

I'd love to hear your opinion on the changes, and also an other information that you have about the new procedures. Thanks.

[Omaha Steve]

65. My caucus class is Sunday when I get my materials

The microsoft cloud reporting bothered Bernie's crew. That is why every precinct is calling in numbers to Bernie's officves to verify the count on his own system: http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511082483

OS

[CoffeeCat]

67. OH thank you!!

This is what my husband said as well.

I am glad that I'm not the only one who is CONCERNED about potential abuses.

I'll be taking pictures of our hand counts, that is for sure.

All precinct counts had BETTER be public, after the vote.

We're not going to send in our numbers and hope for the best without verification. I assume that there will be failsafes in place.

[Paka]

66. Great news.