In Iowa, Democrats were counting on Barack Obama-levels of enthusiasm. They got Hillary Clinton-level turnout instead
DES MOINES — Iowa’s caucus-reporting meltdown was painful. But another grenade from Monday night, just beyond the line of sight, may beFor more than a year, Democrats have been preparing for high turnout in 2020, powered by
"What we know right now is that around 25% of precincts have reported, and early data indicates turnout is on pace for 2016,” the party’s communications director, Mandy McClure, said in a prepared statement. The lesson from Monday, Ceraso said, is that “None of these candidates right now are inspiring what they’re claiming they’re inspiring.”
It was a deflating acknowledgment for a party that is desperate to register and turn out first-time voters in the fall. Jeff Link, a Democratic strategist in Iowa who predicted before the caucuses that turnout expectations may have been unrealistically high, suspected many undecided voters stayed home. With an unusually large field of candidates, it is “hard to commit three hours” to caucus, he said, “if you aren’t sure who you stand for.”
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Iowa Caucus Results Delayed Over “Inconsistencies,” State Party SaysPrecinct volunteers reported chaos on the ground with technical failures and manual vote counting.
Read more »
Iowa Caucus Fiasco: Results Delayed Over Reporting ‘Inconsistencies,’ Technical GlitchesThe Iowa caucuses were delayed last night after state party officials “found inconsistencies in the reporting of three sets of results,” by rachsandl
Read more »
Iowa Democratic caucuses turn to chaos as party fails to declare winnerResults from the Iowa caucuses are expected to be released Tuesday due to problems with the vote count, the state Democratic Party says
Read more »
So far, there's only one loser in Iowa: The state's Democratic partyAnalysis: Iowa's colossal inability to count its Democratic caucus votes threatens to end its first-in-the-nation status for good.
Read more »
Iowa Results 2020: Live UpdatesEverything you need to know about the first-in-the-nation caucus, including vote totals and delegate counts.
Read more »
Iowa’s Democrat-voting farmers ahead of Monday’s caucuses: ‘We are cannon fodder’Farmers and other rural voters are going to be key in the caucuses tonight and Iowa’s community of Democratic farmers are preparing for Monday’s caucuses with a lot on their minds.
Read more »