i wanted to do a few minutes on how your father invented the iowa caucus. and i wanted to hear all the bedtime stories he told you about going out to iowa in 1972 for george mcgovern, the first time any presidential candidate played attention to the iowa caucuses, and winning it and how he created political history with everyone wanted to follow in karl wagner s footsteps, managing a winning presidential the monster he helped create, in other words. [laughter] we were working monday night because of coral. he did that to us. he was looking down on us with a smile on his face, and also probably a frown. [laughter] brilliant, it was a brilliant move when he did it. and i m just sorry it has become an enduring phenomenon of this absurd thing. because all i knew was that carl was, hey, no one is paying attention to this thing. we can go out there and win it, and and then you re off to the races. only a son of eye what would come up with a plot like that. thank you c
bedtime stories he told you about going to iowa in 1972 for george montgomery, the first time in a presidential candidate paid attention to the iowa caucuses, winning it, and how he created political history with everyone wanting to follow. karl wagner s footsteps, managing a winning, presidential the monster he helped create, in other words. we were working monday night, all because of carl. he did this to us. he was looking on us with a smile on his face, and probably, a frown. brilliant. a brilliant move when he did it, and i m just sorry that it has become an enduring phenomenon of this absurd thing. all i knew was karl said, no one is paying attention to this, we can get there, when it, and get credit for it. then we re off to the races. only a son of iowa would come up with a plot like that. thank you carl wagner. thank you kara wagner. have a good show, lawrence. thank you alex. today, on the witness stand, in federal court, in manhattan, e. jean ca
and good evening and welcome to a special edition of outfront. i m erin burnett on this sunday. tonight the first contest of the 2024 election is only hours away. republican candidates are out in temperatures well below zero, but they re still fighting to try to get everybody to turn out and vote in iowa. you re looking at live pictures right now of nikki haley s rally on election eve, and she is not alone. ron desantis and vivek ramaswamy also holding events tonight. their supporters are there too, despite the dangerous conditions. and that s because of course the stakes could not be higher. there is so much on the line in this unprecedented election campaign season that we are now finally in the midst of. haley and desantis are desperately trying to close the gap with trump, who just wrapped up his rally in the final hours. and, you know, as i say, it s unprecedented. but there is still some sense of history here. and in past elections, iowa always ends up being abo
and good evening and welcome to a special edition of outfront. i m erin burnett on this sunday. tonight the first contest of the 2024 election is only hours away. republican candidates are out in temperatures well below zero, but they re still fighting to try to get everybody to turn out and vote in iowa. you re looking at live pictures right now of nikki haley s rally on election eve, and she is not alone. ron desantis and vivek ramaswamy also holding events tonight. their supporters are there too, despite the dangerous conditions. and that s because of course the stakes could not be higher. there is so much on the line in this unprecedented election campaign season that we are now finally in the midst of. haley and desantis are desperately trying to close the gap with trump, who just wrapped up his rally in the final hours. and, you know, as i say, it s unprecedented. but there is still some sense of history here. and in past elections, iowa always ends up being about tur
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