The state party turned down outside help from security experts as it paid longtime political consultants who built their careers working on the campaigns of Hillary Clinton.
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The Winner: Mike Bloomberg
Today on TAP: Billionaire vs. billionaire is not the contest we want
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How to Delegitimize a Democratic Election
With friends like the Iowa Democratic Party, does democracy need enemies?
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Iowa—Now, With Some Numbers
Today on TAP: Initial caucus results reveal the party’s fragmentation
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Welcome to the Bullshit Economy
The Iowa caucus disaster is a function of a broken economic structure that rewards con artistry over competence.
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My Post-Election, Pre-Result Analysis
Plunging into a new genre of political journalism
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Iowa Caucuses: Live Updates
Tonight the Democratic presidential caucuses kick off in Iowa, and you can follow the thoughts and musings of the Prospect‘s writers in real time. Below we have assembled a Twitter list of our staff, who will be commenting live as the Iowa caucuses happen. Get insights from our team: A Twitter List by theprospect
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The Sanders Campaign Wants to Recruit You
A tag-along with organizers as the Iowa caucuses loom
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The Electability Folly
Early projections of who’s ‘electable’ have seldom been right. If you’re worried about electability, go register voters in swing states.
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The Best Candidate Against Trump’s—and the System’s—Corruption
As revelations of Trumpian scandals continue to unfold, Elizabeth Warren will be best suited to turn them into a Democratic victory.
