Presidential candidates have historically gone all-in on the Iowa caucus — but here's why that's starting to change
Historically, winning Iowa has been critical for presidential hopefuls.
Historically, winning Iowa has been crucially important for presidential hopefuls, who criss-cross the state each primary season to drum up support at events like the Iowa State Fair.have taken notice — out of the past eight competitive Democratic primaries, six of the eventual nominees started their campaigns with a win in the Hawkeye State.
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