Why is the Iowa caucus so important?
Why is the Iowa caucus so important? During the fall and early winter of every fourth year, the United States turns its full attention to the state of Iowa. The Des Moines Register newspaper gets the kind of political clout that The Washington Post or The New York Times do when its editors reveal which candidates their paper officially endorses. Average Joes and Janes are interviewed by out-of-town national correspondents over coffee and pie in the local diner about what issues are most important to them. And almost every candidate in the presidential race virtually moves to the state to spend months campaigning throughout Iowa. Presidents Image Gallery Iowa doesn’t necessarily represent a diverse cross-section of
During the fall and early winter of every fourth year, the United States turns its full attention to the state of Iowa. The Des Moines Register newspaper gets the kind of political clout that The Washington Post or The New York Times do when its editors reveal which candidates their paper officially endorses. Average Joes and Janes are interviewed by out-of-town national correspondents over coffee and pie in the local diner about what issues are most important to them. And almost every candidate in the presidential race virtually moves to the state to spend months campaigning throughout Iowa. Presidents Image Gallery Iowa doesn’t necessarily represent a diverse cross-section of America. And although Iowa is one of
