Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg won Monday’s Iowa caucus with 26.9% of the state delegates, followed by Sens. Bernie Sanders in second (25.1%) and Elizabeth Warren in third (18.3%) according to Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) Chair Troy Price, after 62% of statewide precincts were finally counted.
Former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic ‘frontrunner’ if you believe national polls, came in fourth at an embarrassing 15.6%.
That said, Sanders won the popular vote with 27,088 vs. Buttigieg’s 23,666.
I know Iowa was beyond fucked up. But this is the former Vice President of the United States. He has been in public life for nearly five decades. Finishing way behind the mayor of South Bend is really bad for Biden. https://t.co/wEIGiohG9y
— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) February 4, 2020
The results follow an embarrassing delay in reporting the Iowa caucus results was caused by a broken app developed by ex-Clinton and Obama staffers and bankrolled by a billionaire Buttigieg-backer.
1. Bernie leads Iowa polls.
2. Final poll canceled.
3. Iowa caucus app fails; Dems claim "quality control."
4. It is revealed that Pete is one of at least three contributors to "Shadow Inc", which made the app.
5. With no official results in, Pete declares victory on Twitter.— jonny bardo (@JonnyBardo) February 4, 2020
The results follow an embarrassing delay in reporting the Iowa caucus results was caused by a broken app developed by ex-Clinton and Obama staffers and bankrolled by a billionaire Buttigieg-backer.After the controversial app from Shadow, Inc. failed miserably - preventing caucus site leaders from uploading the results at their locations, attempts were made to phone them in - only to wait on hold for more than an hour. One caucus chairman of a precinct in Story County was hung up on as he attempted to report their results.
After the controversial app from Shadow, Inc. failed miserably - preventing caucus site leaders from uploading the results at their locations, attempts were made to phone them in - only to wait on hold for more than an hour. One caucus chairman of a precinct in Story County was hung up on as he attempted to report their results.
Oh my god@shawnsebastian, a Story County precinct captain, had been on hold with the Iowa Democratic Party for over an hour trying to report results.
CNN had him on to talk about the process. While on air, he got off hold.
Before he could get back to the call, IA Dems hung up pic.twitter.com/oIs7dC5buq
— jordan (@JordanUhl) February 4, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden - who appears to have suffered a massive defeat based on preliminary estimates - effectively threatened to sue the IDP if they released the results before his campaign could see them. Bernie Sanders, meanwhile, reportedly sent 5 lawyers to meet with party officials after he sent operatives to polling locations to gather independent counts.
I am now hearing that the Sanders campaign sent workers to every caucus to record the live results.
The DNC was unaware of this. When their early tallies did not match the recorded results from campaign workers, his campaign had 5 lawyers contact the DNC. Now they’re meeting.
— 🌹 Salem Snow For Congress (@Salem4Congress) February 4, 2020
Meanwhile, Buttigieg has made significant gains at online betting site PredictIt, who is now within striking distance of Biden.
via zerohedge
Don’t really care about either because they are both for changing this Great Nation to a socialist third world hellhole.
I guess Mayor Pete’s contribution to the app got him a little leg up, lol.
You know what they say about Karma….it’s raining down on the hate filled destroyer of Patriotism, Harmony, and the Beautiful American Dream.
GOD BLESS PRESIDENT TRUMP! GOD HELP THE USA!
I wonder what the hypocrites known as Democrats will do with the news that Bernie Sanders won the popular vote? Remember how important that was when Hillary won the popular vote? That was their basis for saying she “really won” the election, ignoring the Electoral College. Since this is their second chance to screw Bernie Sanders, it will be interesting to see how quickly they dismiss the importance of the “popular vote.”
Not possible, only 71% of results are in. He is only less than 1.0% over Sanders. Something smells as bad as a corporate pork farm. The American people best take note. This will happen in Nov. 2020. Board Cty, FL and Orange Cty, CA. Are symptoms of what is to come.
The demonicRATS can’t win in a totally fair election. There is always subterfuge and always newly found votes that are demonRat votes.
Hate this communist/marxist party.
It only means one of the demonrat can’t-I-dates are somewhat popular in IA. Trump will get MORE than the national and IA ‘popular’ vote in 2020. All the demonrats are wasting their time and money. Of course, there always 2024, and maybe Pete will still be around. Doubtful Sanders, Warren, or Biden will be . . .
Bernie doesn’t have a chance. There is no way the DNC will allow him to win.
The Dems have not thrown out their favorite … It was the Russians that messed up the Iowa Dem Vote count.