Iowa Democrats on Sunday applauded President Joe Biden’s decision to bow out of the presidential race, after weeks of pressure from allies over concerns that he would be unable to beat Donald Trump in November.
Registered Republicans — who make up more than 35 percent of Iowa voters — now outnumber Democrats in Iowa by more than 130,000.
Biden’s dismal debate performance on Thursday sparked a scramble among national Democrats and pundits, with many questioning his viability as the Democratic nominee and calling for him to bow out of the presidential election.
Also, Delhi Republican running as an independent for Congress.
The Iowa Democratic Party held its state convention Saturday and announced Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear will speak at the party’s annual fundraiser next month
History shows incumbent presidents with low approval ratings typically hurt down-ticket candidates
Slightly over 60 percent of Democrats who requested the mail-in caucus cards had returned them by Tuesday. But the count will continue to Friday.
There's a lot less fanfare for Democrats in Iowa picking their presidential nominee this year, and it's not only because Democratic incumbent Joe Biden is in the White House.
The deadline to submit a request for a presidential preference card is 11:59 p.m. Monday.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Republican Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, at an anti-abortion rally Monday, reaffirmed their commitment to defend Iowa’s halted law that bans abortions early in pregnancy.
While Democratic caucuses were more subdued than past years, party members who gathered Monday night in Iowa City said the stakes are higher than ever if Democrats want to regain ground lost to Republicans in Iowa.
Capacity limits may pose a problem
Mail-in ballots are replacing realignment and complicated math from previous caucuses. Iowa Democrats will hold their party-organizing caucus Monday and later express their choice for president via a mail-in process.
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