The big question coming out of Iowa and New Hampshire this year is whether former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg will benefit from a bounce that catapults him nationally.
Iowa and New Hampshire aren’t important because of the delegates lost or won. Very few delegates are at stake. They matter because of the potential momentum strong performances can create for a candidate heading into the rest of the primary.
If Buttigieg’s poll numbers improve nationally out of these two contests, his campaign is very much alive. If they don’t, his Iowa performance may end up being nothing more than a happy footnote for Buttigieg. CONT.
Harry Enten, CNN