Eight things you may not know about the Iowa caucuses

Former Utah Governor Jon Hunstman has campaigned as if Iowa isn’t as important as the national (and Iowa) media would like the country to believe.

Last Thursday, Huntsman announced his reasons for skipping campaigning in Iowa on the CBS Early Show, from his campaign headquarters in New Hampshire: "They pick corn in Iowa, and pick presidents here in New Hampshire.”

The question for Huntsman and all the candidates is just how important the Iowa Caucuses will prove to be as the first test of 2012.

Here's a list of eight things you may not know about the Iowa Caucuses.