Iowa Results, Such as They Are So Far

So far, Pete Buttigieg has a plurality of votes, which translated doesn't mean much as long as a candidate gets at least 15 percent.  He, Sanders, Warren, and Biden should hit that mark

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The fubar is a big scandal, and it is a major reason why the caucuses should be done away with it.  However, primaries are far more expensive, and there is the rub.

Here is a good article as to why the Iowa caucuses aren't a predictor of anything.

The Iowa caucuses, which have only been around since 1972, are the first time voters have a say in who could be the next president. As Alex Altman wrote for Time, "Iowa is the kind of place where a candidate can win on sweat and gas money." This year's Iowa caucuses are on Monday night.

Only three politicians have won a contested Iowa caucus and become president — Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama.



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