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Thursday, January 3, 2008

11:42 PM: Record-setting turnout for both parties

Both parties reported a record turnout for the caucuses tonight.

Democratic caucuses drew 239,000 voters, smashing the 2004 total of 124,000.

Republicans reported approximately 114,000 caucus goers, up from 87,666 in 2000, the last contested
GOP caucus.

See video from a crowded caucus site in West Des Moines:

-- By Andy Szal, IowaPolitics.com

Chris Dorsey, bureau chief
Mike Schramm, news editor
Greg Bump, reporter
David Wise, reporter
Matt Clark, reporter
Eric Johnson, reporter
Andy Chung, reporter


Kiley Miller, The Hawk Eye (Burlington)
Mike Earles, Maquoketa Sentinel-Press
Wayne Dominowski, Sergeant Bluff Advocate
Stephani Finley, Creston News Advertiser
Alan Cross, Shenandoah Valley News Today
Rebecca Peter, Garner Leader & Signal


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