With the Iowa caucus in the books, we are officially into the next step in the “Race for the White House.” On February 1st, 2016, delegates casted their votes in Iowa, making their voice be heard. On the Republican side, Ted Cruz led the caucus voting, followed by Donald Trump. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton beat Bernie Sanders by a fraction of a percent.
So, why is the Iowa caucus specifically so important? It doesn’t determine who is going to be the next President, and it has often been wrong in its votes for who is believed to win. For example, in 2008, the Iowa caucus predicted that Rick Santorum would be the next Republican nominee. It was instead Mitt Romney. The caucus, however, does serve a purpose. It helps give us a better look at where the candidates are in the standings right now. So, the Iowa caucus has shown us that, as of now, the frontrunners for President are Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and Ted Cruz.
So, why is the Iowa caucus specifically so important? It doesn’t determine who is going to be the next President, and it has often been wrong in its votes for who is believed to win. For example, in 2008, the Iowa caucus predicted that Rick Santorum would be the next Republican nominee. It was instead Mitt Romney. The caucus, however, does serve a purpose. It helps give us a better look at where the candidates are in the standings right now. So, the Iowa caucus has shown us that, as of now, the frontrunners for President are Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and Ted Cruz.