santorum, her man caine, michele bachmann, ron paul, and newt gingrich attend in 2011 after one of their debates? and why did then vice president george h.w. bush attend the very first birthday bash way back in 1985? it wasn t just because they were friends. people, say it with me. the iowa caucus! that wacky, weird, wonderful way that iowa has of picking presidential candidates. picture it, crowding into a vfw hall or school auditorium with a dozen or few hundred of your neighbors, people chanting and cheering, drinking punch, trying for hours on end to convince their neighbors to cast their precious vote for the right candidate or the left one. it is the first presidential contest in the nation, and, yes, it s still a little over two years away. but in iowa politics, no such thing as arriving fashionably late to the party. you best visit early and often. already this year the state has been a practical parade of people who fancy themselves
during what event? the jonestown massacre when followers of jim jones committed suicide by drinking punch laced with poison. still to come, what all the cool babies will being this ha pete williams mask. our senate guru dishes with the men who are leaving after this year and now free to speak their minds off camera. but first, the white house soup of the day. we told you it s a big, fat secret. no longer. greek lentil stew. wonder what makes it greek. i m guessing feta. we l hil nd out. you re watching the daily rundown only on msnbc. [ female announcer ] start your morning. hey. what are you doing up? i thought i d take a drive before work. want to come? [ female announcer ] or make hisay. yeah. [ female announcer ] maxwell house gives you a rich, full-flavored cup of coffee,