Many of Andrew Yang's campaign precinct captains have never been to a caucus and aren't residents — in a state where the local touch can matter.
Veteran Iowa Democratic operatives say the reliance on out-of-state help is a risk for Yang, whose main challenge will be hit the viability threshold of 15 percent in at least some precincts. If a candidates doesn't reach that threshold in a caucus, his or her supporters can switch to a candidate that is viable.
"I drove 16 hours to come here from Texas," said David, who declined to give his last name, and will be serving as a Yang precinct captain for Henry County while living in a Yang supporter's basement."I took three weeks of vacation to come here." "We have prioritized recruiting of precinct captains from within the state of Iowa and we have recruited more than 1,200 precinct captains, the majority of which are from the precinct they live in," said Lee.
On Monday night, people who can't vote in a given precinct will be confined to a part of the room away from people participating in the caucus, which can make it difficult for non-resident precinct captains to relay instructions to supporters and cajole undecided caucus-goers.
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