Every Democratic primary candidate who has won Iowa since 2000 has gone on to become the party’s nominee
IT IS SMALL and almost 1,000 miles from the White House. But for decades, Iowa has played an outsized role in America’s presidential primaries. Barack Obama said that winning Iowa during the 2008 primary season was the best night of his political career. The state—known for its cornfields and brutally cold winters—can serve either as a campaign’s launchpad or as its crash site.
The Hawkeye State stands out because of its unusual caucus system. Most states now select their candidates in the familiar way, with voters using secret ballots. Caucuses, however, are public. Their rules differ slightly for the Democratic and Republican parties. Because of, it is the Democratic caucuses that matter this year. Iowa is split into 1,678 precincts, and in each one there will be a local caucus, with participants gathering in such places as churches, school cafeterias or gymnasiums.
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