Iowa Caucus Day 2: December 28, 2007

After settling down into my hotel and getting a good nights rest, I headed over to the Fred Office in Urbandale, IA. I was greeted by two very familiar faces - Chris Burger and John Eason. Instantly, it felt just like August when we were all together vetting Anne's endless list of contributers. However, the situation was much different - all of us had more experience, we were aware of what needed to be done to help Fred, and we certainly were willing to help in whatever capacity we could.
Our first task was to start calling people to invite them to a series of events on Fred's bus tour - Burlington, Tama, and such. While I arrived at the office pretty early, I was amazed to see all the volunteers that had come to help Fred from around the country. Volunteers walked in from Texas, New Jersey, California, Chicago, Indianapolis, and Nashville! After a few hours of making calls, I was greeted by another familiar face - our very own General Joel as well as Stephanie and Gary Brown.
Today we made about 6,000 calls. Most people that I have been talking to are still undecided voters. Fred has been steadily climbing in polls, but the response we have been getting at our events is nothing short of remarkable. I applaud Fred for not following the path of the political experts and not "singing to any man's tune". I pity the press that cannot comprehend how well Fred is doing because they are so fixed within their own framework that they appear flustered at the thought of the Thompson Campaign. One thing, as we all know, that we never have to worry about is Fred's motives - we know he knows what he's doing and we know that he will do it well. Well enough to place in the caucus? We certainly hope so!