I love Iowa! If you have not experienced campaigning in this great state you are deprived. It is amazing to me that the next President of the United States will in all probability be determined by a group of caucus-goers numbering fewer than the amount of votes in the average congressional election.

We are kicking off another recurring series here on the Texas Blue today. On The Trail will feature dispatches from Texas Blue writers as they travel with campaigns, both local and national. Our inaugural set of On The Trail blogs star Texas Blue publisher Curtis Clinesmith as he travels Iowa with the John Edwards For President campaign. We hope you enjoy On The Trail. — George Nassar, editor