Analysis: Whoever claims victory on Monday night is in prime position to win the nomination, according to recent history
After months—and, for some, over a year—of candidates criss-crossing the 99 counties of the state of Iowa, the first phase of the 2020 Democratic primary is closing with a flat-out sprint. What started out with nearly 30 candidates has whittled down to a field of 12, and this year's race is more wide-open. Whoever claims victory on Monday night is in prime position to win the nomination, according to recent history.
Joe Biden's"Soul of the Nation" campaign bus is parked outside a school for a campaign stop in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Biden is pitching himself as the candidate who can restore America's character. | M. Scott Mahaskey/POLITICOElizabeth Warren, whose tactic of late has been to emphasize her appeal to progressives and more centrist Democrats, holds a campaign rally at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. | M.
Bumper stickers decorate a truck at a campaign event for Elizabeth Warren in Indianola, Iowa. | KC McGinnis for Politico Magazine A billboard displays a Tom Steyer campaign advertisement in Des Moines, Iowa. | KC McGinnis for Politico Magazine
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