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Expert: U.S. Primaries, Democratic Party results

Published: 4 February 2020

The Iowa Democratic Party says it will release some results of Monday night鈥檚 caucuses Tuesday afternoon, blaming inconsistencies in reporting for the delay. Many of the candidates have already聽moved on to New Hampshire, which holds its primaries in a week. ()

Here is a 捆绑SM社区 expert who can comment on this topic:

Barry Eidlin, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology

鈥淲hile the results of the Iowa caucuses may be in doubt, we can draw a few conclusions. First, Sanders is not to be underestimated, especially given his field operation and small-donor fundraising prowess. Second, Biden is in trouble, although the disarray of the caucuses gave him a reprieve. Third, Buttigieg鈥檚 bizarre declaration of victory with no actual reported results may have undermined his candidacy instead of boosting his momentum. Fourth, the irregularities surrounding the reporting of caucus results call into question the integrity of other upcoming caucuses, most notably Nevada鈥檚 on February 22, which is supposed to use a phone app similar to the one that malfunctioned in Iowa."

Barry Eidlin is a comparative historical sociologist interested in the study of class, politics, inequality, and social change. More specifically, his research explores the changing relationship between social mobilization, political processes, and ideology in advanced capitalist democracies.

barry.eidlin [at] mcgill.ca聽(English, French)

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