2012 Presidential Election Officially Underway

2012 begins with a bang with the presidential election season kicking off the first Tuesday in the new year.

The Iowa caucuses, touted as an essential early springboard to success, are going on today. Georgians will remember that it was a strong showing in Iowa that propelled former Gov. Jimmy Carter to success in 1976.

Of course, Patch has it covered. Here's an .

Also, for you poll lovers, the Huffington Post has an Election Dashboard to keep things sorted out.

But we care most what people in Peachtree Corners think. So take our poll, sound off in the comments, and hey, you might want to blog about it.