While they do not take over until New Year's, the 10 Democrats have been holding caucuses ever since the election.

Both major parties held nominating caucuses on December 16, 2008.

The trial is set to begin on March 8, the day when 20 states will hold Presidential primaries or caucuses.

Under this system that Iowa has almost always used, each party holds caucuses in local precincts.

Michigan's Democrats plan to hold closed caucuses on March 11.

Similar scenes are playing out in the more than 30 countries where Democrats are holding caucuses this weekend.

The decision to hold caucuses and delay elections was shelved.

While the debate went on, lawmakers in both parties held caucuses to figure out how best to work out financing of a drug plan.

On March 8 next year, 20 states will hold primaries and caucuses, including most of the South.

"I've heard they hold caucuses at the Hall of Revelation."