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And show up. you just show up that day and register as a democrat. >> reporter: caucus participation meaning showing up. campaigns place a premium on those who have reliably caucused in the past. >> it's a big ask to bring people into the system. it's a worthy cause. if they can do it, they might win on caucus night. >> reporter: for the sanders team, it's about more than the campaign. it's about the next step in the political movement. >> i don't know if that's risky. if we want a white house that represents all people, we've got to talk to all people and they've got to get voted in by all pe...

May not traditionally been part ofrt process, but inspired by the message buzz of a personal experience. it's not the first time a campaign has made turning out new caucus goers a key part of its iowa strategy. it worked well for barack obama in 2008, but the sanders campaign says it's 2020 model is is a political leap of faith. >> is it ament gamble? >> if we're not willing to take risks, it is a gamble. but look, the senator has always been somebody willing to gamble and do what was right. you show up that day and register as a democrat. >> reporter: caucus participation means spending which...

Impeachment on this race will be it could stall candidates like klobuchar and booker and warn w warren who will be stuck in washington, d.c. at an impeachment style. >> and on turnout, highest was '08. pretty big turnout in '16 even. that got to about 170. will this top '08, will it get it 250,000? >> it is hard to say that right now. i've been trying to pay attention to the voter registration numberings in iowa, and i don't see an up stick in voter registration yet. my suspicion is campaigns likes warren campaign and buttigieg campaign are holding on to their voters and we will see the result...

Welcome to my panel. there is a desperation to create a set of rules to appease national democrats that this will be a much more open process, much more diverse process and they have done so much with it, that it is possible that we have two different winners on caucus night. because they will attraction delegates and turnout. and how confusing is all this going to be? >> it may be very con gusing or there could be a really significant result if one of these candidates sprints out ahead of the rest of the pack. there will be delegate decisions released first. and then we will see the raw vote ...

It worked well for barack obama in 2008. but the sanders campaign says its 2020 model is a leap of faith. is it a gamble to do it this way? >> if we're not willing to take risks and expand the electorate, you're right. it is a gamble. but the senator has always been somebody who is willing to gamble a bit. you show up that day and register as a democrat. >> reporter: caucus requires commitment. it means spending hours to publicly support a candidate which is why campaigns traditionally place a premium on those who have reliably caucused in the past. >> it's a big ask to bring new people into t...