Bernie declares victory in Iowa
It’s been a wild few days for those of us who are wondering who won Iowa – and we still don’t have a final, official count.
While Pete Buttigieg appeared to take an early lead, Bernie continued to surge as more results trickled in.
In the last few hours, results have started coming in from satellite caucuses – eligible Iowa voters who weren’t able to participate in the regularly scheduled events. Some of these included Iowans abroad, as well as those who work non-standard shifts. An anecdote from the field helps explain why Bernie did so well with these voters:
For several nights, they canvassed outside the factory from 10 PM to 3 AM, engaging workers in conversation as their shifts ended. The campaign organizers spoke to workers in multiple languages about their lives, their work, and Sanders’s platform and campaign.
https://jacobinmag.com/2020/02/bernie-iowa-caucus-immigrant-factory-workers-organizing
Pete Buttigieg also declared an early victory in Iowa – the night of the election, even. He’s been riding a big wave of momentum since then, but it turns out he may not have won after all.
So after about two and a half days, the status in Iowa is as follows:
- Buttigieg – declared victory with 2% of votes released
- Sanders – declared victory with 97% of votes released
- Warren – mostly quiet, although she has canceled some ad spend
- Biden – mostly in disarray
But who knows? Tom Perez suddenly wants a recount just as soon as it became clear that Bernie would win: