..Marf gives her view

The massive challenge for the campaigns in Iowa is ensuring that as many as their supporters as possible are at the venues for the caucus meetings in time for the 7pm local time start.

There’s very little time to carry out a round up and so much depends on the early work that they’ve done.

Who knows what the outcome will be but one things for sure – the fight for the Republican party nomination will look very different in the morning.

Nate Silver has a good piece here on the need to meet and if possible exceed expectations.

Mike Smithson @MikeSmithsonOGH