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7:30 p.m. eastern and have refreshments, a doughnut or two. 8:00 p.m. eastern, party business and speeches for each candidate, two to five minutes each. 8:45 p.m., secret balloting begins, a show of hand caucuses are discouraged now. 9:30 p.m. eastern, people start to leave. within an hour results trickle in. 150, the average number of people at each caucus location. but it's not the numbers that could confuse iowans along the way. imagine your boss or neighbor as precinct captain and getting to know your politics along the way. that's the way it is. >> it's fascinating stuff. we'll know more ...

These connections with voters are a key ingredient in the iowa caucus recipe. we put msnbc's richard lui on the trail of other big numbers to watch for. good morning. >> now you're make me hungry. >> you want pizza. >> that's right, chris. long time coming but ten hours to go and the heat is on. so here's how to follow tonight's outcome by the numbers. we start with the number three, no candidate who has come in lower than third place has ever become president. it's the iowa winnowing process. 150, that's the average number of people at each caucus location, the intimate setting means next to ...

7:30 p.m. eastern and have refreshments, a doughnut or two. 8:00 p.m. eastern, party business and speeches for each candidate, two to five minutes each. 8:45 p.m., secret balloting begins, a show of hand caucuses are discouraged now. 9:30 p.m. eastern, people start to leave. within an hour results trickle in. 150, the average number of people at each caucus location. but it's not the numbers that could confuse iowans along the way. imagine your boss or neighbor as precinct captain and getting to know your politics along the way. that's the way it is. >> it's fascinating stuff. we'll know more ...

has he done enough to convince voters on the fence? >> get the ballots i need, votes i need to become our nominee. >> mitt romney hoping to win the first prize while his targets threaten. >> and a sea of loyal reporters. >> it's to protect liberty: strap in, get ready. the candidates make their final pitches. >> all right. here's what we're watching for you out of iowa. negative vibes rising on the campaign trail. also, what happens to tonight's losers? newt gingrich changes his expectations today. time to play. dana bash, i know you spent your time at a local event. who got the warm...

Gingrich and perry. they have the largest caucus location. he could win but he has been severely hammered by rivals outside of a gop mainstream. >> to elect me the country has to change. you have to go back to believing in the constitution and personal liberties and a different foreign policy. >> rick santorum may be the come from behind conservative with a wave of last minute support from christian conservatives make up the votes and could be missed by half of the population polls. >> do what is right for this country and in the next few days fight for it. >> he went to church in iowa but is ...