Final Iowa poll: Trump maintains dominant lead before caucuses
The final NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll before the caucus finds Trump leading with 48% support, with Haley at 20% and DeSantis at 16%.
Iowa Poll: Trump conviction no big deal to most Republican caucusgoers
61% say a potential conviction “does not matter” in determining their general election support for him. 19% say a conviction would make them more likely to support Trump, and 18% say it would make them less likely.
The Hill: Immigration is a top-tier issue for Iowa caucusgoers
Despite living thousands of miles from the southern border, GOP caucusgoers say they feel the effects of the situation at the southern border through the economy and drug trafficking.
AP: Iowa’s winter blast could make an unrepresentative way of picking presidential nominees even more so
Most Iowans won’t be out Monday night. Never mind that it’s forecast to be well below zero, with wind chills as low as minus 40 degrees, and the roads may still be icy from a set of snowstorms that hammered the state this past week.
Uproxx: Trump tells Iowan supporters to vote for him, even if it kills them: ‘Even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it’
Trump die-hards have a habit of doing whatever the magnet understander says, including sometimes drinking bleach to treat COVID-19, which is not something anyone should do.
How the Iowa caucuses work, why they're first — and why they're significant
It's hard to be outside of the top three and become the nominee — seven of eight GOP nominees since 1976 finished in the top three in Iowa (the exception being McCain in '08). For Dems, it's eight of 10. (Biden in '20 and Clinton in '92 both finished fourth.)
A simple guide to the Iowa caucuses
At 7 p.m. local time, Iowans head to 1,650 church halls, community centers, and schools to make their choice. They do so by a show of hands. Discussions and persuasion are permitted, and often people will switch to a second-choice candidate if it appears their first choice has less support.
Iowa Democrats suffering ‘real damage’ after losing 2024 caucuses
The state was punished after Biden finished 4th there in 2020, and for being too white.
How Iowa Turned the Caucuses Into a Gold Mine
When Jimmy Carter crisscrossed this state ahead in 1976, his campaign’s Iowa budget was roughly $100,000 -- in today’s dollars. This year more than $105 million has been spent by the GOP candidates, which is up from the $53 million spent by Democrats in 2020.
Asa Hutchinson makes final push to win over Iowans ahead of Caucus Day
Hutchinson's two events drew more than 100 people combined — but most of the attendees were college students visiting Iowa to observe the caucus process.
