AMES, Iowa—John Edwards' presidential campaign has hundreds of volunteers criss-crossing Iowa this week. One of them is Raleigh lawyer Richard "Gus" Gusler.
Gusler, a longtime friend of the North Carolina Democrat, was on hand New Year's Day when Edwards rolled to an event at Iowa State University. He's already knocked on 200 doors and plans to knock on a lot more.
After Iowa, he plans to go on to New Hampshire and South Carolina for his friend.
"I hear people complaining, 'Why do Iowa and New Hampshire have such importance,'" he said. "But people here are very serious about it. They're concerned about the process. ... They ask tough questions."
