the Iowa caucuses still have a great claim to retain first-in-nation status
- Written by Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW
The most notable thing about this year’s Iowa (Democratic) caucuses was the debacle where results could not be reported on the night – and indeed for a good while after. Some combination of new reporting requirements, a defective app and poor training conspired to make a mockery of Iowa’s “first-in-the-nation” status.
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