I have no personal inside knowledge of this year's Iowa caucus, or from any candidate's campaign. But trying to get the precinct captains behind your candidate is a tactic that has been used in the caucuses for a long time.

When I read that part of Nerd's post, that is what rang most true, in my own personal experience as a caucus goer.

I think Mark is also right, that many who cried foul simply were new to the process, and didn't realize how the game works.