2010 Iowa Caucuses Held On Saturday

Courtesy Donklephant  Wed, 07/29/2009 - 11:42am

This is BIG news as it’ll ensure that a lot more people participate.

From Des Moines Register :

Sources from both the Iowa Democratic Party and Republican Party of Iowa say they are getting ready to jointly announce a date for the 2010 Iowa caucuses.

For the first time, they’ll be held on a Saturday afternoon in January. (editor’s note: Jan. 23 at 1 p.m.) [...]

Both parties have a good track record of working...



 

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