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Iowa Caucus 2020

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The town on Fort Madison, Iowa was brimming with voters and volunteers from different democratic presidential campaigns for the Iowa caucus on Monday, February 3, 2020. The town has over 10,000 residents and is split into 6 precincts for the caucus where residents cast their votes. In the Iowa caucus, voters stand in groups for their candidate inside a room, and if a candidate doesn't get at least 15 percent they lose viability and those voters must choose another group. Some residents of the town can choose to vote early at satellite caucuses in their precincts.

The caucus starts at 7 pm, and while those democrat voters gathered at their voting locations to pick a candidate, Missouri governor Mike Parson made an acceptance speech for Donald Trump's inevitable win in the state's Republican nomination in Fort Madison, Iowa at a conference center at a Quality Inn and Suites in Fort Madison. The governor gave a short speech highlighting the president’s economic accomplishments and decried democratic candidates’ policies which he referred to as “socialist”.

At the same time about two miles away from the hotel, the fifth precinct of Fort Madison 91 voters began choosing which presidential hopefuls would get delegates. The final count was 12 delegates split between former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg with five, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders with four and former Vice-President Joe Biden with three. The numbers for the rest of the state are not publicly known due to issues with the vote reporting app the Iowa Democratic Party was using to count the votes.

Joel Amandus of Fort Madison an... he was campaigning for Warren.

Joel Amandus of Fort Madison answers his phone at the Elizabeth Warren presidential campaign office on the day of the Iowa caucus Monday, February 3, 2020, in Fort Madison, Iowa. "I think it's time for a woman to run the country," Amandus said about why he was campaigning for Warren.

A roll of campaign stickers sit...rial of President Donald Trump.

A roll of campaign stickers sits on the counter of the Elizabeth Warren presidential campaign office on the day of the Iowa caucus Monday, February 3, 2020 in Fort Madison, Iowa. Senator Elizabeth Warren is not in Iowa for the caucus because she is in Washington, D.C. along with fellow democrats Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Amy Klobuchar for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

Anastasia Lozoano-Garcia runs t... campaigns showed up."

Anastasia Lozoano-Garcia runs the Sugar Lumps bakery in downtown Fort Madison, Iowa. She voted early in the day at a satellite caucus on Monday, February 3, 2020. "Bernie Sanders swept the caucus with four candidates," Lozoano-Garcia said, "there was not that many people there and only people representing two campaigns showed up."

Kumar Wickramasingha points to ...o take it seriously".

Kumar Wickramasingha points to a dry erase board at Elliott Test Kitchen, a non-profit he owns and holds an after school program before the Iowa caucus on Monday, February 3, 2020, in Fort Madison, Iowa. He had kids hold their own caucus last week where they picked their favorite candidates and the results were posted on the board. Elizabeth Warren won the mock caucus, "Warren had the best cookies", Wickramasingha said, "We want the kids to take it seriously".

People attending the Lee County...e nomination for the president.

People attending the Lee County Republican caucus on Monday, February 3, 2020, at a Quality Inn and Suites in Fort Madison, Iowa stand and wait for Missouri Governor Mike Parson to take the podium. A cardboard cutout of President Donald Trump was placed next to where the governor was going to stand to accept the nomination for the president.

Missouri Governor Mike Parson s... a socialist country."

Missouri Governor Mike Parson speaks to voters gathered at the Lee County Republican caucus on Monday, February 3, 2020, at a Quality Inn and Suites in Fort Madison, Iowa. Governor Parson quoted President Trump in his speech saying, "America will never, ever, be a socialist country."

Supporters of Joe Biden stand a...e delegates from the district.

Supporters of Joe Biden stand around their table at Richardson Elementary School for the Fifth Precinct caucus on Monday, February 3, 2020, in Fort Madison, Iowa. The Biden campaign received three delegates from the district.

A child holding a Bernie Sander...r delegates from the district.

A child holding a Bernie Sanders campaign sign dances by the observer table at Richardson Elementary School for the Fifth Precinct caucus on Monday, February 3, 2020, in Fort Madison, Iowa. The Sanders campaign received four delegates from the district.

Pete Buttigieg supporter Brad B... they should change their vote.

Pete Buttigieg supporter Brad Berge (left) tries to convince Andrew Yang supporters Aaron Curtiss(center) and Andrew Lake(right) at Richardson Elementary School for Fifth Precinct caucus on Monday, February 3, 2020, in Fort Madison, Iowa. Berge said, "The older candidates don't have the ability to have the open mindset for the future", on why he thought they should change their vote.

Precinct Chair Anne Pederson re...ers can move to another choice.

Precinct Chair Anne Pederson reads off which democratic presidential candidates still have viability at Richardson Elementary School for the Fifth Precinct caucus on Monday, February 3, 2020, in Fort Madison, Iowa. If a candidate does not have at least 15 percent of the votes in a caucus they lose viability and their voters can move to another choice.

Joe Biden supporter Priscilla N...four and Joe Biden with three.

Joe Biden supporter Priscilla Nelson leans back in her chair after the results of the caucus vote is read at Richardson Elementary School for Fifth Precinct caucus on Monday, February 3, 2020, in Fort Madison, Iowa. 91 people participated in the caucus and the only candidates that won delegates were Pete Buttigieg with five, Bernie Sanders with four and Joe Biden with three.