At Iowa Caucuses, Politics Really Is LocalBrian Montopoli
And then the end came very fast:In the days after his distant-second-place Iowa finish, DeSantis was already in postmortem mode, admitting in interviews to campaign missteps and casting forward to 2028. Aides quieted rumors of an impending exit over the weekend as he canceled interviews and...
Is it Iowa caucus or Iowa caucuses? In Iowa, there are over 1,600 precincts throughout the state's 99 counties where individual caucuses are taking place, which is why the contest is referred to as the Iowa caucuses. What are the Democrats doing in Iowa this year? Iowa Democrats also...
Hildreth had seen the Obama campaign run a sophisticated rural operation that was built from its 2008 push to win the Iowa Caucuses. However, the Obama campaign is better remembered for its sophisticated approach to voter contacts. And folks drew the wrong lessons, Hildreth says. “The problem ...
The Senate passed the bill with only one Republican dissenter to join unanimous Democrat dissent in March, but the House vote has been delayed while Republicans hammer out differences in their caucus.Meanwhile, their opponents complain in places on social media that Republicans have forged a grip ...
MORE: Republican candidates push to topple Trump in Iowa in final weeks before caucus "I don't agree with what he said on Jan. 6. He could have, I think, settled things down easier," said Marcus. "He should have been big enough and smart enough to say, 'I lo...
Despite its legendary status in America’s political culture, the Iowa caucuses have aless than stellar track recordwhen it comes to picking presidential nominees. But since the emergence of the modern presidential primary system, there’s never been a race like this year’s. Trump didn’t jus...
Welcome tofreezing Iowa, where caucusgoers will brave record temperatures,and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haleyis hoping for a miracle. Today’s primary outcome is all but assured.Donald Trump is polling far aheadof his Republican rivals in the state and maintains alead with the important...
While most states have now dropped caucuses for primaries, Iowa, Nevada and Wyoming are the exceptions. So why would a state choose a caucus? Used in various forms in the United States since the 1800s, caucuses not only give voters andgrassroots activistsan opportunity to make a public argu...
Osborn has vowed to not caucus with either party, but if Republicans don't get any more Senate wins and he ultimately decided to caucus with Democrats, Osborn could shift chamber control. Ally Mutnick contributed to this report. Lead Art: Ohio Republican...