Eric Woolson, press spokesman for the Bush campaign in Iowa, said the local office is working on organization and increasing support for Bush throughout the state. And that is quite a bit. Typically, when George W. comes, we will do a community reception and visit several small towns. Woolson hopes after the debates Bush will take questions, shake hands and ask for support. We really want to focus on the importance of the caucuses.
Volunteers send out mass mailings, look for supporters and make phone calls.
We are working with county precinct leaders, but most of the work is organization. Many of the volunteers are local college students. Becky Kulpa, a senior education major at Drake, is one of those volunteers. She began working with the Bush campaign before the straw poll at a a Republican gathering in Ames in August. I had a friend in Dallas who told me the campaign needed help for the straw polls.