Corn dogs and corn polls: Iowa’s brand of politics may matter more than ever

Posted on AllSides August 13th, 2019
From The Center
elections, Presidential election, Iowa State Fair

A visit to the Iowa State Fair – a rite of passage for presidential contenders – highlights the Hawkeye State’s outsize influence in the nomination process, and the pivotal role it’s likely to play in winnowing the field.

There are few places in America where in a single muggy morning you can encounter Christian evangelists, eat a deep-fried Oreo, and meet not only the Cow Chip Throwing Grand Champion but also possibly the nation’s next commander in chief.

But this is Iowa, the farm state that for nearly 50 years...

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