We all crave more info, greater transparency. Because knowledge is power — right? That wisdom has led Iowa Democrats to tackle their much-anticipated caucuses a little differently this year. So, instead of one winner next month they'll announce ... three! Find out why, and why it matters, below. And hit reply to let me know whether you think it's a great idea, or a terrible one.
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| | The Iowa Democratic Party will report three different sets of results this year, tripling the opportunities for campaign spin. This year, with a swollen Democratic field and projected record-smashing caucus turnout, there’s a potential twist: three outright winners. That’s because the Iowa Democratic Party will report three different tallies for this year's caucuses. To boost transparency, the party will share the caucusgoers’ initial candidate preference and their preference after the initial winnowing of candidates who are not viable in each precinct, in addition to the usual state delegate equivalents. For a contest that is much more about news media-driven perception than the actual accumulation of Democratic National Convention delegates, the caucus night result could well be a muddle — tripling the permutations of campaign spin. | READ NOW |
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