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Armies of volunteers fanned out through the Midwestern state on the eve of the caucus, knocking on doors or manning phone banks to get out the vote, while candidates dominated the air waves with talk show appearances and a relentless barrage of campaign ads.
One of THE most important questions we had about both sides of the electorate was how many first-time caucus-goers will turn up in Iowa. His performance turned Hart into the Democrats’ 1988 national front-runner, until his candidacy flamed out in scandal. Is she able to defeat Sanders and do her supporters come out to the caucuses in a way that suggests her campaign has done better preparation this time around?
The 2016 presidential contenders are begging their Iowa supporters to get to the caucuses Monday and Donald Trump, true to form, is in-your-face about it.
The final days before the Iowa caucuses have produced a grand spectacle.
All that matters in the presidential race for the next 24 hours is who shows up to debate and discuss their choice for president with friends and neighbors in Iowa’s storied caucuses and historically, only a small fraction bother. Ted Cruz, Tex., and Rubio will claim the traditional three tickets out of the state.
Warning of the prospect of another four years of President Obama’s agenda, he expressed doubt about Democrat front-runner Hillary Clinton getting the nomination, particularly because of the FBI investigation of her mishandling of classified information through a personal email server.
The Republican caucuses are straightforward. “Wouldn’t that be bad if I lost in Iowa, won everywhere else?” he recently told supporters.
Consider, only eight states are “winner-take-all”, meaning all the delegates go to the plurality victor of that state’s primary or caucus. Bernie Sanders, Clinton’s main rival.
“We will struggle tonight if the voter turnout is low”.
Listen to NPR’s explainer on Iowa caucuses, below. Participation is open to anyone older than 18, or who will be old enough to vote in the November 8 presidential election.
In the Republican camp, Trump and Cruz made appeals to Iowa’s many evangelical conservatives. After Iowa, New Hampshire is just a little over a week away. However, anticipated blizzard-conditions headed toward Iowa Tuesday night could impact overall voter turnout.
Some candidates didn’t plan to wait. Iowa’s biggest role in the campaign is to thin the herd.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Ohio Gov. John Kasich will avoid the storm, waiting for results from New Hampshire.
Iowa has decidedly mixed results in picking the parties’ eventual nominees.
It’s worth noting that a win in Iowa doesn’t necessarily translate into a party nomination. Once the first set of voters get a say, some of the candidates on the margins are likely to take the hint and step aside.
Savage concluded by noting to Trump that “The Savage Nation” message of “borders, language and culture” essentially has been the message of the Trump campaign. Party members gather at a designated site in each precinct and call the caucus to order. And that means you’ll need to pay close attention to the outcome. Rick Santorum – faded as the race stretched on.
There are 2,472 delegates to the Republican National Convention, so it takes 1,237 to win the nomination.
Across Iowa, voters will gather to express their preference for whom they would like to see as their party’s nominee. If the number of people in any group is fewer than 15 percent of the total, they can either choose not to participate or can join another viable candidate’s group.
Delegates will be awarded to candidates to be represented at the conventions later in the year. Iowa’s 30 Republican delegates will be awarded proportionally, based on the statewide vote. At this point, nobody really knows who the “establishment” candidate will be who will make a play against the two front-runners as the contest enters into larger states in February and March.
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