2A - Thursday, January 3, 2008 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: The Extremist It's tricky to pick a president Every four years, the Iowa Caucus kicks off a primary cycle, serving as the first prov- ing ground for presidential can- didates. A strong showing in the cau- cus can give a candidate momen- tum and a boost in the polls, while a poor performance can drive a candidate out of the race. But exactly how that process unfolds is a mystery to many. The Iowa Caucus that will be held today began in 1972. The process is comprised of many intimate meetings where voters discuss policy issues and choose who they want to be the next president of the United States. These meetings take place in churches, schools, homes and other civic locations throughout the state. The number of participants at each location varies based on the area's population. There are 1,784 precincts in Iowa. Some political strategists expect the turnout today to reach 160,000 caucus-goers. The Republican and Demo- cratic parties do not use the same process to determine their respective caucus winner. For Republicans, voters flock to designated precincts to listen to candidates campaign, and then later vote for their candi- date of choice in a secret ballot, "one head, one vote" system. Democrats use a differentsys- tem. Voters indicate which can- didate they support by standing in a particular area of the room. A section of the room is des- ignated for each candidate and one section is designated for undecided participants. In order for aparticulargroup of supporters to be "viable" and move onto later rounds of vot- ing, they must gain a certain percentage of all the caucus par- ticipants' votes. Though the percentage threshold varies based on the number of delegates each pre- cinct receives, candidates gen- erally need to garner 15 percent of the vote to advance. If a certain candidate is deemed not viable, caucus-goersx who used a vote on an non-viable candidate are allowed to realign by choosing to support another candidate. They can also abstain from the caucus if they choose. Realignment can significantly effect the results of the caucus. After several rounds of voting, a final count takes place to deter- mine how many delegates each CLIF ttEDER/ Daily candidate gets. Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee poses for a photo with a supporter at the Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday. JAKE SMILOVITZ Huckabee will be competing in the Iowa Caucus today. 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The thief broke a win- dow to gain entry. Pole falls on car WHERE: Rackham Building WHEN: Dec. 28 at about 10:00 p.m. WHAT: A light pole fell on a car, DPS reported. The driver of the vehicle was not injured in the accident. The pole shattered the car's windshield and dented its hood and fender. Police sans- pect high winds were to blame. Truck hits pole WHERE: 1700 block of Plym- outh Road WHEN: Yesterday at about 3:30 a.m. WHAT: A salt truck backed into a crosswalk pole, damaging it, DPS reported. exchange, starting Friday WHAT: A chance for stu- dents who want to sell their used textbooks to drop off their books WHO: Student Book Exchange WHEN: Tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: Pond Room, Mich- igan Union Snowflake craft session WHAT: A paper snowflake making workshop, spon- sored by a volunteer group that organizes art and craft projects to cheer up hospital patients WHO: Gifts of Art WHEN: Today from noon to 2 p.m. WHERE: Taubman Health Care Center lobby showcase WHAT: A performance by Michigan comic Bill Hildeb- randt, who was named one of the "Funniest People in Detroit" by the Detroit Free Press and has performed with comic Rita Rudner and Rosie O'Donnell. Tickets are $7 at the door. WHO: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase WHEN: Today at 8:00 p.m WHERE: 314 E. Liberty CORRECTIONS * A story in the Dec. 11 edition of the Daily (On North Campus, a search for new ideas) misspelled the name of Douglas Kelbaugh. 0 The same story also said Kelbaugh is the dean of the School of Music, Theatre and Dance. He is the dean of the School of Architec- ture and Urban Planning. Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@' michigandaily.com. LSA academic advisors will be available to answer quick questions for students with- out an advising appointment from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. The Newnan Advising Cen- ter is located in room 1225 of Angell Hall. Ajob opening in the Four Points hotel chain drew a record number of appli- cants. More than 7,000 people applied to be the chain's first CBO - Chief Beer Officer, National Public Radio reported., The job's primary duty is to select beers for the hotel chain's menu. 3Norman Mailer's "The Cas- tle and the Forest" won the Literary Review's 2007Bad Sex in Fiction Award. 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