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The Daily Show: Ears Edition

ICYMI - Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse - Why Is the Iowa Caucus First?

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Comedy Central

Comedy, News, Daily News

4.214.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2020

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Jordan Klepper examines Iowa's powerful role in presidential primaries and wonders why the caucuses don't kick off in a state with more diversity. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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You're listening to Comedy Central.

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Tonight's debate was in Iowa.

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Because in just three weeks,

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they will cost the first votes in the Democratic primary,

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just like they do in every presidential election.

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And if you want to know what it feels like to be number one,

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while our own Jordan Klapper went on the road to find out.

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Last weekend, I went to beautiful, balmy, Iowa,

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to see how they feel about kicking off primary season.

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I cannot be more excited to be in the center of the universe right now.

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Seven the universe.

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Right here.

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The more Iowa babies let's get this caucus going.

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Boom! It's f***ing caucus Tommy!

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It's f***ing caucus Tommy, baby!

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The excitement for the Iowa caucus is like no other primary event.

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And that's for one reason, access to the candidates.

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Andrey and came to my house.

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He was in my front yard.

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He shook my babies and kissed my hands.

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He was awesome.

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He was gonna lay your babies or you touched him if they were robots?

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