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iowa caucus 2020
March 28, 2022
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Daniel Strauss
Democrats May Finally Be Ready to Demote the Iowa Caucuses
A DNC committee meets this week to consider a proposal that is a dagger aimed at Iowa. Do they really have the guts to unsheathe it?
February 25, 2020
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Matt Ford
Democrats Are Playing a Perilous Game With Data
As primary competitors toss around “internal numbers” to claim victory in the early contests, they’re setting a Trumpian precedent.
February 4, 2020
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Parker Richards
The Iowa Caucus Was a Media Debacle, Too
The lack of immediate voting results led journalists and candidates to feed needless narratives about corruption and incompetence.
February 4, 2020
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Libby Watson
Abolish the Iowa Caucus
A great nation deserves better than Monday night's comprehensive omnishambles.
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