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Here is a report from my precinct-Roland/Howard Township. Not many young people at the caucus, though as far as Iowa goes, I live in a younger area. It is a small town outside of Ames, home of Iowa State University. I'm guessing the median age was 50.

To start, a rep from every candidate gets a chance to speak. No one spoke for Bachmann, Huntsman, and gasps from the crowd--Romney. You are allowed to wear campaign gear, and put up signs. Mittens had none in my precinct. He tied for 2nd in my precinct last go around.

But because no one spoke for him, that doesn't mean you couldn't vote for him tho. The Newt speaker was engaging, very positive, and a good speaker. The Paul speaker read his own script, but didn't smile, and looked very nervous. The Perry speaker did a good job. And the Santorum speaker was kinda like the Paul speaker, didn't project well in a public setting.

My precinct is one of the more Republican precincts in the county. Very economic oriented, and not as much evangelical/social conservative. Thanks to my stirring speech for Steve Forbes in 2000, he won my precinct with 45% of the vote and Bush only got 25%. That kinda shows you how my precinct rolls.

Anyway, numbers were down a little, which is a bit scary. Nice night, though it is HS basketball night, and that may have kept some of the parents of HS aged kids home. I remembered a lot more sub 30 year olds last time around. Not many tonite.

Votes in my precinct: Paul 36, (my guess, for economic reasons), Santorum 35(came on strong late, and got the socon vote), Newt 18(may have been helped by the speaker for him on the uncommitted), Perry 16 (much like Newt, I'm guessing a lot of the not Romney/Paul vote), Mittens 12 (there was a gasp from the crowd when his number was called), Bachmann (toast) and Huntsman (wow!) both had 5.