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Iowa caucus photos: West Liberty Latino community backs Bernie Sanders
Feb. 3, 2020 10:29 pm, Updated: Feb. 3, 2020 10:50 pm
West Liberty Precincts 1 and 2 gathered at the city's community center to caucus, both awarding a majority of delegates to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders
Precinct captain for the Bernie Sanders campaign Jose Zacarias tries to work out delegates at the precinct one caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Sanders was awarded four of the seven delegates at the site. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Juan Machado, 17, of West Liberty sits with fellow supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders at the precinct two caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Machado, who will be 18 years old for the general election is caucusing for the first. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Saoirse Hermann-Wickham, 9, of West Liberty holds a sign in support of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren while dressed as Lady Liberty at the precinct two caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Sara Sedlacek of West Liberty sits and listens to proceedings before deciding who to align with at the precinct two caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Precinct captain for the Andrew Yang campaign Joelle Tessari of Los Angeles tries to appeal to Steve Poulsen of West Liberty, a Biden supporter, after seeing that candidate Biden will not be a viable candidate at the precinct two caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Stickers in support of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren are seen at the precinct two caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Rob Krysh of West Liberty plays with his son, Logan Sedlacek-Krysh, 2, at the precinct two caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A handful of residents are stopped at the door after arriving just after the 7 p.m. cutoff time at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. They were told they were free to stay and observe but would not be able to participate. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Signs, stickers and information about Democratic presidential candidate and entrepreneur Andrew Yang is seen on a chair in the precinct one caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Leonard Vedepo of West Liberty sits with fellow supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar at the precinct two caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Bob Fulwider, a supporter of Pete Buttigieg, tries to win over Steve Poulsen of West Liberty, a Biden supporter, after seeing that Biden will not be a viable candidate at the precinct two caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders sit in their area of the room at the precinct two caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Caucus goers walk into their precinct with just a minute to spare at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Precinct chair Dana Dominguez goes over rules and proceedings before officially starting the caucus alignments at the precinct two caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Precinct captain for the Andrew Yang campaign Joelle Tessari of Los Angeles tries to sway the votes of uncommitted caucusgoers at the precinct two caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Sara Sedlacek of West Liberty listens to speakers at the precinct two caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Sedlacek began the night uncommitted and considering Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and former Vice President Joe Biden. She ended up joining her husband supporting Warren. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Logan Selacek-Krysh, 2, sits on his mom's lap as she listens to an explanation of rules before the first alignment begins at the precinct two caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Kids gather at an arts and crafts table to allow their parents and guardians to caucus at the precinct two caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Just two minutes shy of the 7 p.m. cutoff time the line to register for caucus precincts one and two is seen at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Precinct captain for the Andrew Yang campaign Joelle Tessari of Los Angeles smiles at caucusgoers after the second alignment begins leaving out her candidate at the precinct two caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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