The Iowa caucuses help frame who is a contender for the nomination, which is especially important in such a large Democratic field. Historically, there are “three tickets out of Iowa.” Only once in recent political history has anyone become President without a top-three finish in the Iowa caucuses (although a whole lot of precedent-breaking is going on, including early California voting right after the Iowa caucus).
One element of precedent-breaking that is certain: online communications matter more. CONT.
Diane Feldman