It is Caucus Day in Iowa -- the first formal vote of Election '08 and the long race for the White House. If the Democrats' complicated caucus procedure looks like a square dance, the Republicans' is pretty straightforward -- show up; vote.
But the GOP contest this year has been anything but a straight shot. Mitt Romney has spent big with no guarantee of a win. Mike Huckabee has grown big on a shoestring. National poll leader Ruby Giuliani is a no-show.
It's turmoil time in the GOP -- but also time to decide.
This hour On Point: Iowa Republicans speak up on where they stand -- and why -- on Caucus Day.
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James Lynch, political reporter for the Cedar Rapids Gazette
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Dennis Goldford, professor of politics and international relations at Drake University
