There is no lavish entrance to the plateau, but upon finding your way out of Issaquah you know you are on the right track when the rows of newly constructed homes lining the plateau’s hills come into sight as you ascend the steep roads that lead up it.

It’s no secret that the area is booming, with the population poised to surpass 40,000 according to the Sammamish Review. Construction of new developments and business areas accumulate fast on the empty plots of land, as the plateau continues to develop. The median age is 35 with nearly 80% of the population married, and more than 50% having children.

The plateau ranks 11^th in per capita income out of 522 areas ranked in the State of Washington, with a median household income of $101,592 according to 2000 Census data.

These findings could have some major implications based on exit polling from Democratic Primaries in 16 states done on Super Tuesday. Those polls show that Sen. Hillary Clinton is getting votes from those earning under $50,000 while Sen. Barack Obama is leading in those over $50,000. Sen. Obama is also popular with voters 30 and under, while Sen. Clinton is leading with Senior Citizens. Sen. Clinton is also taking a strong lead in votes from married men and women, according to exit polls from the Democratic Primary in Florida. These numbers indicate that a tight race could occur on the 9^th.

The caucusing will be held at two local schools, one is Discovery elementary located in the heart of the plateau, 2300 228th Ave SE. The other is Pacific Cascade Freshman Campus, 24635 SE Issaquah Fall City Road, recently opened to help serve the areas every growing population of school age children.

The caucuses will start promptly at 1:00 PM on Saturday February 9^th and are expected to last roughly 3-4 hours. Expect these buildings to be buzzing come that time, as the current situation on the plateau can only lead to great debate and an unpredictable situation.