Iowa Caucus Results Thread (pg 148 - full results)

[Gass3268]

I assume this count hasn't fixed any of the previously noticed errors.

It does not, I don't think is resolves the satellite SDE question either.

[Gass3268]

Wow! Reuters actually decided to call the race.

https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1225609106767187969?s=20

Not good!

[Gass3268]

https://twitter.com/Redistrict/status/1225806317740285952?s=20

[Gass3268]

Doesn't look like anyone will file a Request for a Recanvass here so expect Major Networks calling the Race for Buttigieg after 1pm ET.

Oh well. Letting this go is the smart thing for the Sanders campaign to do: he's already won based on the popular vote and trying to contest the SDEs would just be petty. Let Pete have his little moment.

I'm just annoyed that the historical record will forever contain numbers that are riddled with errors, but oh well. That was probably true of previous caucus results as well.

Let's just hope this kills the traditonal caucus as we know it. At the bare minimum a state should have to do a firehouse caucus or a party run primary.

[Gass3268]

Let's just hope this kills the traditonal caucus as we know it. At the bare minimum a state should have to do a firehouse caucus or a party run primary.

Yeah. I like the spirit of caucuses, and I think it's useful to open the primaries cycle with one as a way to gauge people's preferences in a deeper way than just casting ballots, but the process needs to be completely overhauled. Maybe implementing full-on RCV would be a good place to start.

What “rule”? Being the “winner is an arbitrary distinction”; it’s not like how the electoral college actually makes you president, it’s just an odd way of apportioning delegates. Bernie got more votes in both alignments.

Yeah, there is no such thing as a winner "by the rules" because the rules do not exist for the sake of designating a winner.

This is what Wyoming is doing this year.

[Gass3268]

They removed their caucus information and data from their website:

https://iowademocrats.org/2020-caucuses/

[Gass3268]

They removed their caucus information and data from their website:

https://iowademocrats.org/2020-caucuses/

Words fail.

Was going to make a 2016 vs 2020 turnout map (found 2016 attendence data!), but I guess I can't now, until they put it back up. NBC doesn't have the sattelite sites.

[Gass3268]

What could go wrong?

https://twitter.com/meganmesserly/status/1226323087659941888?s=20

[Gass3268]

https://twitter.com/marwilliamson/status/1225500000240709634

How is this Tom Perez’s fault though?

Everything is always Tom Perez's fault.

[Gass3268]

Official delegate tally:

Buttigieg: 14
Sanders: 12
Warren: 8
Biden: 6
Klobuchar: 1

[Gass3268]

There was meh turnout improvement compared to 2016, but you got to like these numbers if you are Cindy Axne:

District   2016 Turnout   2020 Turnout   % Change   # Change
1   42,302   41,688   -1.45%   -614
2   49,493   48,835   -1.33%   -658
3   49,024   54,762   11.70%   5,738
4   30,471   29,952   -1.70%   -519

[Gass3268]

https://twitter.com/marwilliamson/status/1225500000240709634

How is this Tom Perez’s fault though?

Everything is always Tom Perez's fault.

He's the party chair. At the very least the Iowa state chair should resign, there needs to be accountability and consequences for this mess.

Totally agree about the Iowa chair.