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This has been an incredible experience.

The people have been, this is the third time we've won.

But this is the biggest one.

Hey, good morning.

I'm Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels.

It is Tuesday, January 16th, and there is literally only one thing driving the day today, y'all, after months of prognestication, guessing, reporting, calls, campaigns yelling at us for not saying one more percent in a poll was real momentum.

They kickoff to the 2024 presidential election happened last night, just minutes after the Iowa caucuses began.

Donald Trump was named the winner in a historic victory. Absolutely no surprise to you,

no surprise to us. We are recording this just

before midnight on Monday night. Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida, is in second place.

Nikki Haley, former governor of South Carolina and United Nations ambassador and third. And

Vivek Ramoswamy dropped out, endorsed Donald Trump and said he's going to be an event this week with Donald Trump in New Hampshire.

So lots of news to dig through and joining me now from Iowa, from her hotel, to talk about what we saw, what she saw on the ground, is my girl, Playbook co--author Rachel Bade. Hey, Rachel. Hey, good morning.

Good night. Good morning. Whatever it is. How's that cold? Oh, yeah. I apologize to my listeners.

I am sick as a dog. Thanks to the Iowa weather. But I'm here.

We are very, very happy. First of all, this was the first time you saw a caucus in real life.

So tell the people what you saw it and what you think of it after your first one.

You know, Eugene, I actually thought it was really cool.

Oh, Lord.

A convert.

A lot of people think it's weird.

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