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Iowa Caucuses Will Move to Saturday

Very, very good idea. Now they just need to make the window for them longer, so more people can participate. Maybe a late Saturday, early Sunday window to accommodate different shifts and different religions?

Sources from both the Iowa Democratic Party and Republican Party tell the Des Moines Register "they are getting ready to jointly announce a date for the 2010 Iowa caucuses. For the first time, they'll be held on a Saturday afternoon in January. Look for the announcement in the next week or so."

"One of the often-aired criticisms of the caucuses is that many people can't attend. Some miss out because they're working at night. Many others are elderly and don't like to go out after dark in the middle of winter. A Saturday daylight event is likely to help on both counts, although one Democrat just pointed out it will sideline Jews and others who worship on Saturday. And there will be more football games on TV."

Iran deadlock drags on as Mousavi rejects part recount

It's important that Mousavi speak up now about the election. Not that it will get him very far, but it sows the seeds. More info on how technology has fueled the protests here.

TEHRAN (AFP) – Political deadlock continued in Iran as opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi on Saturday rejected a panel set up to hold a partial recount of votes in the disputed presidential election.

Refusing to be cowed by a raid on the offices of a party that backed him or by an aide turning against him and blaming him for deaths during protests, Mousavi again demanded a full re-run of the election.

"Limiting the probe into complaints about electoral irregularities to recounting 10 percent of the ballot boxes cannot attract people's trust and convince public opinion about the results," the moderate candidate said on his campaign website Ghalamnews.ir.

Top political arbitration body the Expediency Council urged all candidates to cooperate with the panel, set up by electoral watchdog the Guardians Council.

But Mousavi said: "Reaching a just judgement is not within the domain of the Guardians Council and above all a board which is appointed by this council.

"I insist again on cancelling the election (results) as the most suitable way out of the problem," he said.

Video- Iran's Supreme Leader Orders Election Probe

I had to put something up as soon as possible to get that weird Obama gif off the top. Brrr.

TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran's election authority said Monday it will probe allegations presidential elections were marred by ballot rigging as chaos following hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's declared victory continued for a third day.

The country's government-funded Press TV reported that Iran's Guardian Council -- a body of top clerics and judges -- will investigate reformist opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi's claims.

Meanwhile, Moussavi was expected to ask followers to call off the demonstrations and appeal for calm, sources told CNN.

Moussavi's supporters Monday defied a government ban on their rallies, gathering for a demonstration at Tehran University.