in iowa was a record 119,000 people. the weather then was hovering somewhere in the 30s. for compareson sake, though, last night's rose bowl drew a crowd of more than 91,000 people. nearly al of the republican presidential conditions are campaigning throughout iowa today. president obama just back from hawaii, also making his presence known there. 310 days until the presidential election. but it's already game on. we've got much more iowa caucus coverage coming your way. make sure to stick around for our prime time coverage, it starts at 6:00 eastern. you're watching msnbc, the place for politics. [ whistle blows ] oh!