all kinds of concerns. but the bottom line is that iowa has that a leadoff role and new hampshire second. and both existed because they claimed something different. iowa always kamd kramd to be a caucus and new hampshire a braer. and they existwood this other. the pressure from the dnc to make the caucuses democratic. the risk for iowa if you make it democratic it's a primary. and new hampshire has a state law that allows it to move ahead. it's a delicate balance they are trying to pull off. >> i'm asking my executive producer. the dnc just said something about this. the iowa dnc said the plan will not go forward. so there it is. >> the iowa democratic party is going to -- >> right. my dad was in town last week and a big fan of yours and said why does iowa matter so much? why does so much energy go into iowa? is it just that it's the first or is it differently influential than other primaries and