Iowa Caucus Results Remains Unclear
Paul Sancya—AP
We ran the numbers: There are 2369 news articles covering this topic. 50% (1189) are left leaning, 34% (798) center, 16% (382) right leaning.
On Monday, the Iowa caucuses proved to be a bust, resulting in a delay of results that have stalled the Democratic presidential race. While left-leaning articles reflect on the 2016 Democratic loss and its effects on the Iowa caucuses, right-leaning articles report on different possible outcomes of the Iowa caucuses.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times highlights the continued effects of the Democratic loss in the 2016 election, stating that Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren claim that the 2016 election delivered the lesson that Democrats cannot win unless they go big. The article also includes interviews with Iowan voters, who cite concerns between voting for what they want and voting for what they think can happen.
NPR published a centrist report on updates regarding the Iowa caucuses. Although it still remains unclear who won the Democratic caucuses, the state party released 71% of the results, which showed former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg leading with about 27% of State Delegate Equivalents and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders trailing second.
A right-leaning article by Fox News focuses on the fact that there are four different scenarios for the outcome of the Iowa caucuses. The article states that if Buttigieg has a big night, it would disrupt the race, while Team Sanders’ nightmare would be if Warren could somehow get ahead of Sanders. The article notes that if Sanders has the edge, it means he can go to New Hampshire as the hero, but at the same time, there could also be two or three different “winners” claiming victory if it’s a close race.