… Presidential campaigns aren’t unbiased election results providers, and the final, official counts will disprove at least one candidate’s spin. Democracy won’t die if the American people collectively wait a bit longer for election results from Iowa. CONT. David Byler, Washington Post Read more »
In Iowa entrance poll, Buttigieg shows broad-based appeal; Biden, not so much
Broad-based appeal lifted former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg in the Iowa Democratic caucuses while younger participants, strong liberals and issue-focused voters pulled for Sen. Bernie Sanders. Former Vice President Joe Biden ran well among seniors in the ABC News entrance poll, but struggled mightily in some key groups, […] Read more »
Early Iowa turnout signs point to lagging Democratic enthusiasm
There’s still a lot we don’t know about the 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses, including who won the contest. But we do have an early indication about turnout. The Iowa Democratic Party said Monday night that early data showed it looked to be on pace with 2016, when 172,000 showed up […] Read more »
Seven Initial Thoughts on the Iowa Caucus Fiasco
It’s Tuesday morning and we still don’t know the outcome of the Iowa caucus. Acknowledging that all the facts haven’t come in yet, here are some of my initial thoughts: 1. Who runs “elections?” A caucus isn’t an election, of course, it’s an event run entirely by a party. Despite […] Read more »
The tragedy of the Iowa Caucus
The tragedy of the Iowa Democratic Caucus is that due (in part) to efforts to preserve its integrity, the system failed to report the vote in a timely manner—which may mark the end of caucus/convention systems and the end of Iowa’s coveted first-in-the-nation contest. CONT. Elaine Kamarck, Brookings Institution Read more »
Health care is the top issue for Iowa caucusgoers, entrance polls show
Health care emerged as the most important issue for choosing a nominee among Iowa Democratic caucusgoers, according to the entrance polls conducted Monday before the caucuses began. Two in five chose health care, and about 1 in 5 said climate change, while fewer chose foreign policy or income inequality. CONT. […] Read more »