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In the hours leading up to Saturday's democratic caucus, The Sun visited two small Nevada towns at the center of political attention - Elko and Searchlight. On Thursday Jan. 17, 2008, Barack Obama volunteer Julie Stutznegger of Salt Lake City, paints a caucus reminder on the window of Obama campaign headquarters in Elko. View photo »
As Elko anticipates visits from each of the major Democrat presidential candidates, these workers assemble nametags for a different event--the upcoming Cowboy Poetry Gathering at the Western Folklife Center. View photo »
Presidential candidate John Edwards is surrounded by supporters and the press as he makes a campaign stop at the Star Hotel in Elko on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008. View photo »
Joey James wears a symbol of rural Nevada as Sen. Barack Obama makes a campaign appearance at Elko High School Friday, Jan. 18, 2008. View photo »
Sen. Hillary Clinton makes her campaign appearance at the Elko Indian Colony Gymnasium Friday, Jan. 18, 2008. View photo »
Signs and clippings hang on a wall of presidential candidate Barack Obama’s campaign headquarters in Elko last week. View photo »
On caucus morning, Saturday Jan. 19, 2008, a dog wanders the streets of Searchlight, population 780. The Nevada democratic caucus was held at the nearby Searchlight Community Center. View photo »
It's life as usual at The Searchlight Nugget Casino restaurant on the Saturday morning of the Nevada democratic caucus. View photo »
Signs of the times at the Searchlight Nugget Casino on the morning of the caucus. View photo »
Not interested in participating in the caucus, James Banks, left, and Les Rasmussen have a drink at the Searchlight Nugget bar around 9 a.m. on Saturday morning. View photo »
Grover WIlliams, left, and Caryn Hollingsworth, right, are among those waiting for the democratic presidential caucus to begin at the Searchlight Community Center. View photo »
Jessie Irving signs in Saturday at the Democratic caucus site at the Searchlight Community Center in Northern Nevada, which has been a stronghold for Republicans. View photo »
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