The effect college students will have on the Iowa caucuses is more of a wild card than in years past because they will occur during winter break. Campaigns are not taking any chances and are heavily courting the student vote.
“Bear in mind, we have presidential candidates walking around the campus more often than we see custodians,” says William F. Woodman, a professor of sociology at Iowa State University. “I’ve seen an awful lot more student involvement and attendance at these things, anecdotally, than I’ve seen in the past.”