It ’s hard to get around Des Moines this calendar week without bumping into a presidential candidate or the press . I was surprised to learn that CNNAmerican Morningwas at the Waveland Cafà © , a delicious kettle of fish - in - the - rampart two blocks down from my house . They were chatting with Ron Paul . afterwards this afternoon , Ron Paul is manoeuver to Palmer ’s Deli for a fast bite to run through . Another splendid choice , Ron . I think you ’re really going to enjoy Palmer ’s .
Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen , in town to stamp for Hillary , had breakfast at the Drake Diner today " “ another local favorite . They ’ve got a full day of eat beforehand of them , because they ’re also scheduled to do lunch in Ames ( home of Iowa State University ) at the Old Main Brewing Company . Ted and Mary , I have to say you dropped the nut on that one " “ as an Iowa State grad I can tell you that Great Plains Pizza or Hickory Park really should have been your eatery of choice . Old Main is n’t perish to move anyone .
Mitt Romney is at Principal Financial Group chitchat with employees this break of day . That ’s a few blockage away from where I work on the skywalk .
John McCain is meet up with people at the Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor at the Ice Cream Capital of the world , LeMars , Iowa .
Fred Thompson is hitting up the hotel circumference , with stay planned at the West Des Moines Marriott and the Quality Inn & Suites in Council Bluffs . He is also holding his caucus party at a different Des Moines Marriott . Downtown Des Moines is going to be more hopping tonight than it has been since " ¦ well " ¦ caucus nighttime " ˜00 .
Anyway , you may see that I ’m serious when I say you may hardly take your dogs for a walk around the block without touch off over Ron or Mitt or Hillary or one of their celebrity suspensor . I even heard Chuck Norris has been spotted making the rounds for Huckabee .
My husband and I are caucus for the first prison term ever tonight , so I should have a full report for you tomorrow on what the whole experience was like . It should be an interesting evening !
Have any of you caucus before ? What can I have a bun in the oven ?
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