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  1. iowa
    The Decline and Fall of Iowa DemocratsHuman error has contributed to the rapidly declining position of Iowa in Democratic politics, but demographic fundamentals matter most.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. politics
    Democrats Have a Plan to Dump the Iowa CaucusesThe first-in-the-nation caucuses have survived many challenges over the years, but a new DNC proposal could finally dethrone Iowa.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. politics
    Despite Iowa-Caucus Debacle, 2024 Process Probably Won’t ChangeThe earlier impetus for change among Democrats angry at the 2020 Iowa-caucus meltdown seems to be fading as the party has bigger problems to address.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. marjorie taylor greene
    Why Is Marjorie Taylor Greene Headed to the Cradle of Presidential Campaigns?Does the conspiracist Georgia congresswoman see herself running for president? It’s unclear what else she could be doing at the Iowa State Fair.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. politics
    Iowa and New Hampshire Won’t Be Knocked Out of FirstDespite constant complaints, the difficulty of changing the primary and caucus calendar will likely keep the early states in place for 2024.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. elections
    Despite Iowa’s Caucus Meltdown, the Old System May SurviveA year ago, it seemed likely that the debacle would cost Iowa its privileged spot. But now plans for 2024 are murky, and the status quo could prevail.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. vision 2020
    Trump Keeps Repeating These Ludicrous Attacks on Voting by MailSome Trump claims are made up, others are exaggerations, and still others mistake safeguards against fraud for fraud.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. 2020 democratic convention
    13 Days That Shook the Political EarthLeft for dead by some after New Hampshire, Joe Biden’s brisk comeback was one for the ages.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. vision 2020
    Buttigieg Never Had a Chance Without Non-White VotersMayor Pete’s inability to appeal to a diverse base of support led him to the exit before a full demographic humiliation on Super Tuesday.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. vision 2020
    The Final Results of the Last Iowa Caucus Ever Are InButtigieg and Sanders had a split decision, but the uncertainty over one metric for victory extended Iowa’s agony. The system will never be the same.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. vision 2020
    Bye-Bye, CaucusesWyoming’s April 4 contest may be the last-ever authorized Democratic presidential nominating caucus.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. vision 2020
    Bernie Wins Big in Nevada CaucusesThe other candidates’ order of finish remains unclear, but Sanders exceeded high expectations.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. vision 2020
    What to Expect From Nevada’s CaucusesSanders is the heavy favorite, but the order of finish for the rest of the field may matter a lot — assuming we have quick returns.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. vision 2020
    How Do the Nevada Caucuses Work?Nevada’s caucuses are very much modeled on Iowa’s, with a new “early caucusing” wrinkle, and more lead time to head off reporting chaos.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. election reform
    Sometimes Slow Election Results Are Good for DemocracyWe have no birthright to instant election results, particularly when a slow count reflects greater access to the ballot.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. vision 2020
    Here We Go Again? Fears Spread of Iowa-Style Chaos in Nevada Caucuses.On top of some of the same problems Iowa had, Nevada is introducing early caucusing without an obvious way to calculate results.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. vision 2020
    Which Democratic Presidential Candidates Will Survive Until Super Tuesday?It could be lots of candidates, or just two or three, depending on what happens in Nevada and South Carolina.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. vision 2020
    Pete and Amy Are Riding High After New Hampshire, But Probably Not for LongToday’s moderate stars don’t have the minority support, the campaign infrastructure, or the money to beat Bernie or Bloomberg.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. vision 2020
    Nevada Tries Early CaucusingEssentially using ranked-choice voting, early participants can simulate the two-stage alignments and realignments of regular caucusgoers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. vision 2020
    Will Bernie-Panicked Centrists Stampede to Bloomberg?As Biden sinks and Buttigieg struggles to win minority voters, the ultrarich former New York mayor is looking stronger.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. vision 2020
    Why Wasn’t Turnout Better in Iowa?Maybe it was just a matter of complacent Democrats not knowing or caring whom they support against Trump. But it doesn’t show an expanding coalition.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. vision 2020
    Biden’s Last Stand?Biden’s candidacy was teetering entering the debate. He began by predicting his own defeat in New Hampshire, and it didn’t get much better from there.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. vision 2020
    Who Could Breach Joe Biden’s ‘Firewall’ in South Carolina?Biden’s plan to rely on African-American voters in the Palmetto state no longer looks that secure.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. technocracy
    5 Theories About Conspiracy TheoriesWe live in the age of red yarn and corkboard. There’s no easy explanation — but here are five theories why.
    By Max Read
  25. vision 2020
    DNC Asks for Do-over in Iowa Caucus CountWe’re probably not going to get the results anytime soon.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. iowa caucuses
    Iowa Dems: Pro-Trump Trolls Clogged Phones Lines, Worsening Caucus DebacleA hotline to report caucus results was tied up, at least in part, by pranksters from 4Chan.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  27. vision 2020
    Elizabeth Warren’s Tough Road AheadShe’s now clearly trailing Sanders as the progressive favorite, but still has some potential as a “unity candidate.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. vision 2020
    The Most Consequential Failure of the Iowa CaucusesThe unusually slow count and abnormally large field of viable candidates means that the Iowa caucus didn’t shrink the field.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. iowant to go to sleep
    More Security Isn’t Better SecurityThe Iowa caucuses were crippled by aggressive secrecy and overzealous security measures around their voting app.
    By Brian Feldman
  30. vision 2020
    Inside Bernie’s Day of WaitingWith results in limbo and his rivals already fanned out in N.H., Sanders sat in Iowa, angry but still hoping to claim a victory he’d long counted on.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  31. vision 2020
    The Iowa Caucus Results Suggest We’re in for a Long, Strange PrimaryJoe Biden’s weak showing — and Pete Buttigieg’s strong one — will likely keep the Democratic-primary fight crowded and long.
    By Eric Levitz
  32. vision 2020
    Is Iowa a Bad Omen for Biden or Just a Bump in the Road?Biden lucked out of bad Caucus Night headlines, but he needs do to better before colliding with Michael Bloomberg’s wallet.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. the national interest
    We Still Don’t Know Who Won the Iowa Democratic CaucusIowa Democrats have partial results on an extremely confusing process.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. iowa caucuses
    Iowa’s Election Crises Won’t End With Monday Night’s Caucus DebacleIowa is the only state that bans people with felony convictions from ever voting again.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  35. iowa caucuses
    Donald Trump Is Winning the 2020 Democratic PrimaryThe Democratic Party turned the Iowa caucuses into an infomercial for its incompetence and internal divisions.
    By Eric Levitz
  36. technocracy
    The Real Problems With the Iowa Caucuses’ ‘Shadow’ AppTechnical failures were amplified by institutional failures, which were amplified by communications failures, creating a cascade of incompetence.
    By Max Read
  37. the national circus
    Frank Rich: Iowa and the Rolling Democratic CalamityThe Iowa debacle was a huge gift — and not the first — to Donald Trump and the Republicans.
    By Frank Rich
  38. iowa caucuses
    With No Results in Iowa, Conspiracy Theories Take HoldAmid the confusion, shouts of “rigged!”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  39. the national interest
    The Democratic Party’s Crisis of Legitimacy May Be Just BeginningThe Iowa caucus failure in the shadow of the “rigged” 2016 primary.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. vision 2020
    The Mourning After in IowaIt’s unclear what the nominating process will look like in 2024. But for Iowa, these caucuses were a tragedy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. vision 2020
    The Iowa Caucuses Were Supposed to Be ImportantIn the Des Moines Marriott, among campaign staffers and reporters, there were tears, cocktails, regrets, and pledges to never return to Iowa.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  42. iowa caucuses
    After Monday’s Fiasco, the Iowa Caucuses Deserve to DieThe Hawkeye state’s quadrennial ritual deserves the death penalty for Monday night’s display of criminal negligence.
    By Eric Levitz
  43. iowa caucuses
    CNN’s Attempt to Listen in on Caucus Results Backfires SpectacularlyThe Iowa Democratic Party hung up on a caucus secretary’s shared call with Wolf Blitzer.
    By Chas Danner
  44. vision 2020
    In Iowa on Caucus Night: The View From the GroundIn a key Des Moines precinct, five candidates achieved viability, but Biden finished fourth and Bernie fifth.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. vision 2020
    How Do the Iowa Caucuses Work?For the first time, there will be three measurements of success, two based on initial and “realigned” raw votes and the third on delegates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. iowa caucuses
    Why the Iowa Caucuses Are Biased Against Your CandidateThe Democratic primary’s bizarre and arbitrary opening contest gives every contender some cause for complaint.
    By Eric Levitz
  47. vision 2020
    Elizabeth Warren’s Sprint to Make up for Lost Time in IowaShe attracted some of the biggest crowds of her campaign in the state over the weekend, but will it be enough?
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  48. vision 2020
    Two Campaigns on the Brink in IowaElizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg, for all their differences, may be the two candidates who most need a good showing in Iowa on Monday night.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. vision 2020
    In Iowa, a Collision of Campaigns Before the CaucusesWhat it was like at a West Des Moines pizza joint serving surrogates, AFSCME, and a five-minute Bernie Sanders cameo.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. iowa caucuses
    Why Bernie Might Declare Victory in Iowa Even If He LosesWhile other candidates seem to be sticking to the traditional metric of delegates won, Sanders is hinting he’ll focus on raw-vote total.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
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