In the latest jockeying of the nation's primaries, the Iowa GOP has elected to move the Iowa Caucus to January 3 in an effort to keep Iowa's importance as the first to vote. The Iowa Democratic Party is likely to follow suit. This will ensure that the candidates continue to ramp up their attention to Iowa in the coming months. Many candidates on both sides of the aisle have been active in Iowa this month: Fred Thompson, Rudy Guiliani, Mike Huckabee, Sam Brownback, John Edwards, Joe Biden, and Barack Obama have been grabbing the most headlines in the eastern part of the state.
Contact: Mary Tiffany For Immediate Release
(515) 282-8105 October 16, 2007
Republican Party of Iowa
Announces Caucus Date
Earlier tonight, the Republican Party of Iowa's State Central Committee voted to hold its first-in-the-nation caucus on the evening of January 3, 2008.
"With under 80 days to go, this is a huge help to our counties and county chairs to get the ball rolling and start organizing. They have 1,784 precinct caucus meetings to run, thousands of volunteers to recruit and our presidential candidates deserve a set date," said Executive Director Chuck Laudner. "This is a definitive year for Iowa, and it is crucial that RPI, the State Central Committee and our county organizations run a smooth, successful caucus."
The Republican Party of Iowa will continue to communicate and work with the Iowa Democratic Party over the coming months to plan the Iowa Caucuses and ensure we maintain our first-in-the-nation status.