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Democratic presidential primary contest descends into chaos in midwestern state Full story: ‘Inconsistencies’ delay Iowa results The results of the Iowa caucus, the first step in nominating the Democrat who will run against Donald Trump in November’s presidential election, have been delayed amid mass confusion in the state. A verdict had been expected well before […] More
The Democratic candidates vying to challenge Donald Trump for the US presidency in November were left in limbo and forced to make their scheduled speeches to supporters without knowing the outcome. Despite the lack of results, all candidates sought to claim a form of victory Democratic race starts disastrously as ‘inconsistencies’ delay Iowa results Smartphone […] More
Party leaders showcased their incompetence and provided fertile ground for conspiracy theories. The real winner? Donald Trump Having the first caucus in the Democratic primaries in Iowa was always a bad decision. The state is small, almost certainly going for Trump in November, and completely unrepresentative of the broader US population. And I am not […] More
While the media was having a fit over the confusion, the people who actually were involved in them appeared happy with the process and the results All the talk a week ago was that half the Iowa caucus crowd remained undecided. By Monday night at 6pm when the doors opened in the Buena Vista University […] More
A mocking tweet from the president cannot be far behind – the vote-counting chaos has been a PR disaster for Democrats They couldn’t organise a caucus in a brewery. Or a church, or a library, or a school gymnasium. Democrats’ heroic charge to end Donald Trump in the final battle for decency and democracy has […] More
Organizers running the precincts did not get to test the mobile app until just hours before voting began Iowa caucuses results – follow live Iowa caucuses off to disastrous start There was widespread confusion and frustration as the results of Iowa’s closely watched caucuses were delayed Monday evening as the state Democratic party did “quality […] More
Get the full results as Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and others compete to win the crucial first voting state Iowa results hit with delays – follow live How do the caucuses work? Support our journalism Iowa voters have kicked off the long process of choosing the Democratic and Republican party’s […] More
Monday’s voting revealed the Democrats apparently can’t count – not the most promising sign for the 2020 election Iowa is like soccer. It is the most important of all the least important things in politics. It may be the first state in the nation to vote in an election that will ultimately decide whether a […] More
