As it turns out, I won’t be at my desk when the results of the Iowa caucuses are released, so here’s an open thread to a) make predictions; b) highlight results; c) brag about your candidate’s success; and/or d) complain about your candidate coming up short.
As for what to expect while you’re expecting, the caucuses are set to begin right about now in 1,781 precincts across the lovely Hawkeye State. Results should start coming in about an hour from now, with Republican results coming first (the GOP caucuses work slightly differently than the Dems’).
For the mechanics of the process, I’d encourage folks to check out Zeitgeist’s post from this morning, which was very helpful.
As for checking results as they’re available, there are literally dozens of sites that will be posting the numbers, though I know the Politico will be keeping an updated tally. Also check the Iowa Democratic Party and the Iowa GOP, both of which will be publishing results. (In fact, the IDP’s site will probably be the single most detailed resource available, publishing precinct, county, and state information, updated, from what I hear, every minute.)
And with that, have at it. The floor is yours….