Feb 02 Watch 7:20 What candidates need to do going into the New Hampshire primaries By PBS News Hour After coming out of a virtual tie in Iowa, which Democratic presidential candidate has the advantage going into New Hampshire? Can Ted Cruz keep up his Iowa momentum, or will Donald Trump make a better showing in the next contest?… Continue watching
Feb 02 Iowa Democrats face criticism over missteps at caucus sites By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press Four years after the Iowa Republican Party was criticized for mishandling an extremely close caucus, Democratic Party leaders faced similar scrutiny Tuesday over how they and their volunteers handled the state's signature political event. Continue reading
Feb 02 Campaigns turn to New Hampshire By Kathleen Hennessey and Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press NEWBURY, N.H. -- Next up: New Hampshire. Presidential contenders on Tuesday turned their airplanes and their hopes to the next arena in the fight for the nominations, a state that will test Ted Cruz's broader appeal and give Hillary Clinton… Continue reading
Feb 02 Clinton takes Iowa, narrowly beating Sanders’ challenge By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa -- Hillary Clinton has narrowly won the Democratic caucuses in Iowa, outpacing a surprisingly strong challenge from Bernie Sanders to claim the first victory in the 2016 race for president. Continue reading
Feb 02 5 ways Iowa changes everything we thought we knew about this race By Lisa Desjardins It could have been predictable. It might not have showed anything new. But in the glow of fascinating results, the 2016 Iowa caucuses read like battles for the ages. Five juggernaut campaigns in two parties shattered voter numbers for Republicans… Continue reading
Feb 01 What happens if you’re still undecided on caucus day? By Daniel Bush After being bombarded by months of ads and media coverage of the 2016 presidential election, eight voters showed up to this packed elementary school cafeteria in Des Moines, Iowa, without having made up their minds about who to support for… Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 5:15 2016 candidates make final push for Iowa turnout By PBS News Hour The 2016 presidential candidates made one last pitch to Iowa voters, imploring those already on their side to turn out to caucus. Judy Woodruff, reporting from Iowa, offers a campaign roundup going into the year’s first election contest. Continue watching
Feb 01 Cruz tops Trump in Iowa; Clinton, Sanders in virtual tie By Julie Pace and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press After a long year of campaigning, Republican and Democratic presidential candidates face voters for the first time, battling in Iowa Monday for a boost toward the White House — or in many cases, simply a reason to stay in the… Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 8:24 How Donald Trump brought unpredictability to Iowa By PBS News Hour From on the ground in Iowa, Judy Woodruff talks to Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith about that state’s broad support for Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz’s ground game and strategy with religious voters, Hillary… Continue watching
Feb 01 GOP, Democratic races tight as Iowa kicks off first day of voting By Julie Pace and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — In a high-stakes test of enthusiasm versus organization, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders hope to ride voter energy into victories in Monday's Iowa caucuses, as Ted Cruz and Hillary Clinton bank on sophisticated get-out-the… Continue reading