Buttigieg Surprises in Iowa Caucuses
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We ran the numbers: There are 2253 news articles covering this topic. 52% (1175) are left leaning, 33% (734) center, 15% (344) right leaning.
As the New Hampshire primary approaches, the results of the Iowa Democratic caucuses are still in question. While left-leaning articles highlight former mayor of South Bend, Ind. Pete Buttigieg’s Iowa success, right-leaning articles report that Buttigieg is still polling fifth nationally.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times highlights that Pete Buttigieg emerged as a formidable top-tier contender from the Iowa caucuses, carrying Fayette County by 14 percentage points over former Vice President Joe Biden. The article traces Buttigieg’s success to his geography and timing, as he held more events over two days in Iowa than his top three rivals and ran strong across rural Iowa.
A centrist article by NPR highlights the five takeaways from the Iowa caucus vote count so far, despite its irregularities. The article states that Buttigieg and Sanders did not get to bask in their Iowa momentum, Warren needs a win in New Hampshire, Biden’s fourth place finish was a “gut punch,” the Democratic turnout in Iowa was underwhelming, and that Sanders’ performance in Iowa didn’t help make his electability argument.
The New York Post published a right-leaning article reporting that Buttigieg is still polling fifth nationally, despite the fact that he is “sapping support” from Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren. The article also notes that many Biden voters’ second choice is Sanders, not Buttigieg.