It's the hottest ticket in the state of Iowa. The straw poll, open to members of all political parties, operates under looser rules than the actual Republican caucuses, in which only GOP voters may take part. Kayne Robinson, chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa joined us for a chat live from Ames, Iowa, to discuss the power of the Iowa Poll. The truth is that no one buys a vote.
People have an opportunity to come and support the candidate of their choice.
People are driving across the state to come to this event. And it shows a major commitment on their part. In order to insure the integrity of the balloting system it is being monitored by state auditor Richard Johnson. He is an elected official. The ballots are in his custody as are the voting machines.