It Was Only One State, Right? So Why Does This Primary Feel Over?

The Run-Up

The New York Times

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🗓️ 18 January 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Going into the Iowa caucuses, there were a handful of key things we were watching for: Would the frigid weather hamper turnout? Would his overwhelming dominance in the polls translate to a decisive victory for Donald Trump? And finally, could the other candidates muster enough of a showing to keep the race alive? Today: Through conversations with Iowa caucus goers — especially those who preferred another candidate to Trump — we get answers to our questions. And we check in with our colleague Nick Corasaniti in New Hampshire about how the state’s independents are approaching the primary next week — and how confident Trump is of a second early state victory.

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0:00.0	I'm not used to like just the groaning of the snow under the car. That's like a new experience.
0:10.0	Yeah, yeah, yeah, you can definitely see we're not on stable ground.
0:14.0	Also like, it's just so dark.
0:20.0	Like, the quiet is what always gets me.
0:24.0	Yeah, but you know, what sound do I hear?
0:30.0	Democracy. from the New York Times and for one last time from Iowa I'm a Stad Herndon.
0:41.2	This is the run-up.
0:46.0	Going into the night of the Iowa Caucasus, where the first votes would be cast in this year's presidential election,
0:50.0	I had been looking for three key things.
0:53.6	The impact of the cold weather.
0:56.2	Trump's strength and perceived dominance in Iowa.
0:59.6	And finally, whether there would even be a contest to keep covering after Monday, or if a huge Trump victory
1:06.2	would put an end to any fight in New Hampshire and beyond.
1:10.7	So a couple days have passed. We've defrosted a little bit and we now have our answers.
1:17.0	All right, it's cockin's time.
1:19.0	First, on the weather. I know it's cold but we need you out there.
1:23.0	Wear some layers, bring your ID and bring your friends.
1:26.4	We can do this.
1:27.4	Come on, Iowa.
1:28.4	Iowans did brave sub-zero temperatures to come caucus, but not that many of them.
1:34.3	There were only around 110,000 votes,
1:37.2	40% lower than the turnout in 2016,
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