There are 500,000 registered Democrats ion Iowa. The committed Gore supporters will be the ones that will turn out on caucus night. According to Claire Celsi, assistant to the state director, the Gore campaign is focusing on several key voter groups, including women, minorities, labor unions, veterans, teachers and people 65 years old and older. The next big group is labor unions. This includes firefighters, United Steelworkers, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, United Auto Workers.
Racial minorities are another important group.
Then there is the gay and lesbian community. This is a really active group. The elderly is another key group. Voters are the most active at the age of 65. People do most of the voting at the retirement age.