President George Bush(41) campaigning for his son, then "Governor Bush" at the annual
Blackhawk County Republican luncheon in Cedar Falls Oct 9, 1999. GWB assembled a large list of "Team Leaders" for the January 2000 Iowa Caucus. Top recruiters among the group were invited to a photo opp with his famous father.

One of the keys to winning Iowa, or any Caucus state is getting an early start on organizing. The 2000 GWB campaign team was successful by getting County Chairs(and co-chairs) in each of the 99 Iowa Counties at a brisk pace. From there the process spreads by identifying other key leaders such as precinct captains.

The GWB team showed their resource strength at the Iowa Straw Poll held in Ames
on 8/14/99. After winning the poll by a large margin, it was a foregone conclusion that "W" would win the 2000 Iowa Caucus. The only question left was by how wide a margin would victory be?

For 2008 I believe the majority of "Potomac Fever" politicians will announce their candidacy between Jan '07 and May '07. A "superstar" like Rudy or Rice may be able to delay an announcement until mid or late Summer at the latest.