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Democratic race starts in earnest with Iowa caucuses – live coverage
UK Guardian ^ | February 3, 2020 | Paul Owen

Posted on 02/03/2020 3:31:57 AM PST by C19fan

On our podcast Today in Focus, Chris McGreal reports back from his recent reporting trips to Iowa and discusses today’s caucuses.

Democratic race begins in Iowa

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of US politics on the day the Democratic primary race finally gets real.

Tonight the midwestern state of Iowa will be the first to vote in the primary race, as Democratic voters begin the process of choosing a candidate to take on Donald Trump in November’s general election.

(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: 2020; 2020demprimary; ia2020; potus
Past winners of IA caucus starting in 1976: Carter, Carter, Mondale, Gephardt, Harkin, W. Clinton, Gore, Kerry, Obama, Obama, and PIAPS Clinton.

Gephardt and Harkin won because they are native sons. PIAPS Clinton was in a dead heat with Sanders.

GO SANDERS!!!

What a weird process to begin. You gave to commit to attending all night, and your preference is made in pubic. No wonder the attendees skew towards college students and the retired.

1 posted on 02/03/2020 3:31:57 AM PST by C19fan
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If there is a low turnout of IOWA Democrap voters today in the IOWA Democrap caucuses......as I expect...the Democrap Party continues on it own created path to political destruction.


2 posted on 02/03/2020 3:44:50 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forev er!!!)
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Weather is going to be mild for February in IA; around 32 no rain or snow. I expect the Bernie Bots to come out strong.


3 posted on 02/03/2020 3:46:24 AM PST by C19fan
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OH, I am so waiting for the results of the Iowa Caucus!

/Naught

None of these I want in shouting distance of the White House.

4 posted on 02/03/2020 3:49:25 AM PST by CptnObvious (Question her now.)
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Side Bar: John Bolton’s Book in free fall on Amazon.com. Never made number one but, fell this morning from number two down to number seven. John Bolton has had his fifteen minutes of fame...he is now burnt toast....throw away material for the nearest garbage bin!!! You screwed up Bolton...ya trusted Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff & Nadler...dummie!!!


5 posted on 02/03/2020 3:52:12 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forev er!!!)
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Get yer game on, Berntards! LMAO!!!


6 posted on 02/03/2020 3:57:38 AM PST by Caipirabob (Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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I agree. GO BERNIE !!!!


7 posted on 02/03/2020 4:11:47 AM PST by no-to-illegals ( Liberals, leftists, Rinos, moslems, illegals, lamestream media. All want America to fail and die)
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Don’t forget—Republicans will also hold caucuses in Iowa today.

Who will win? Joe Walsh, Bill Weld, or DJT?

The suspense is killing me.


8 posted on 02/03/2020 4:26:46 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia (Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
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Frankly, I don’t give a Damn... I will not consciously be interested at all who the Rats nominate because they will not win. Trump will be re-elected.


9 posted on 02/03/2020 4:43:49 AM PST by wetgundog
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“”””””””’Weather is going to be mild for February in IA; around 32 no rain or snow. I expect the Bernie Bots to come out strong.”””””””””””””””

If their Moms let them stay out after dark.


10 posted on 02/03/2020 5:19:49 AM PST by shelterguy
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At the very least I wished Mcconnell would have started closing arguments at 4 today. It seems the democrats won the procedures part. I would actually would have started Saturday and continued Monday. Chit chat by senators Tuesday and Wednesday and final vote Thursday. Why give the democrats a chance to get to Iowa by six today?


11 posted on 02/03/2020 5:41:52 AM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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I hope sitting bull she vik wins.


12 posted on 02/03/2020 5:47:07 AM PST by Goreknowshowtocheat
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If there is a low turnout of IOWA Democrap voters today in the IOWA Democrap caucuses......as I expect...the Democrap Party continues on it own created path to political destruction.

I think most Iowans know that whichever Democrat won the Iowa caucus, usually went on to win the nomination. I think there will be high turnout.

If there is low turnout, it may be an indicator that in very-white Iowa, white Democrats have decided they are voting for Trump. Remember, Trump won Iowa by a high margin.

13 posted on 02/03/2020 6:11:07 AM PST by PapaBear3625 ("Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." -- Voltaire)
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Well at least the Gaurdian is excited.


14 posted on 02/03/2020 6:22:51 AM PST by gibsonguy
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Biden wants to fight—hopefully tonight Bernie right jabs him until Biden cries... ;-)


15 posted on 02/03/2020 6:52:02 AM PST by cgbg (The Democratic Party is morphing into the Donner Party)
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What a weird process to begin. You have to commit to attending all night, and your preference is made in public.


700-900pm. Some people done in 40 min.

Not weird. We have party caucuses every 2 years in CT. As in most states. Ever been?

Been going on for 200 years
16 posted on 02/03/2020 6:52:09 AM PST by campaignPete R-CT (Committee to Re-Elect the President ( CREEP ))
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The final Des Moines Register poll numbers are Top Secret!:

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/481115-iowa-poll-snafu-leaves-democrats-guessing-on-eve-of-caucuses

The story behind the story:

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/02/bernie-mania-update.php


17 posted on 02/03/2020 7:49:45 AM PST by cgbg (The Democratic Party is morphing into the Donner Party)
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To: PapaBear3625

Actually, low or high Democrap Party Caucuses turnout does not change the end result. POTUS, Trump will win the state of IOWA with a massive “LANDSLIDE” victory on election day in November...Case closed.

Like I said in many of my posts on this site....IOWA Democraps would better off staying home, not voting, or, voting for “Mickey Mouse” in their “JOKER” Caucuses, this evening!!!


18 posted on 02/03/2020 7:54:27 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forev er!!!)
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They’re racing now to get the prize of being able to say they won the primary....and at the very least ran then for President in 2020.

Thereafter they’ll get book deals and tv interviews. It’s a cash haul they’re running for for after the election.


19 posted on 02/03/2020 10:36:39 AM PST by caww
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