[indiscernible conversations] [indiscernible conversations] i would like to have everybody take their seats, please. I would also like to reconvene our Panel Discussion on the history and handicap of the 2020 Iowa Caucuses. We had a great discussion in the first hour about the history of these events. We might come back to some of the themes we were talking about their. But in this hour, i want our scholars to focus on the current caucus race. And how they see the race unfolding, who is ahead, who is behind. To aid in that discussion, i report we have breaking news. A cbs poll just out has sanders at 23 , biden at 23 , buttigieg at 23 , warren at 16 , and klobuchar at 7 . So, details at 6 00. [laughter] that is iowa . Cbs news. Yes, of the race in iowa. Buttigieg also 23 . I was right. It is a battleground tracker. Three white guys. [laughter] yes, you were. All right. I want to start with you. How do you see this race . You watch it from your perch in missouri. How do you see this con
Cspan is light and i what where scholars are looking ahead to the democratic caucuses, which take place on february 3. Museumnt to thank the for this work and trying to develop a greater understanding of what our significant events in our states political history. I would like to thank cspan for being here today, making this accessible all over the world. Myself andan junkie i know many of you are. We appreciated them taking the time to make this a nationwide event where people from all over the country can participate and watch this discussion. Right, give them a hand. [applause] question, i will start with you. I would like to get a comment from each person on this stage. Significance of the caucuses in the nations political history and iowas political history . Have they been a good thing or bad thing for democracy . Increasingly, i thought, caucuses are great for us, they give us things to do. We meet people across the country, we need candidates, help moderate appearances. Whether
At 23 , buttigieg at 23 , warren at 16 and klobuchar at 7 . 6 00. Tails at [laughter] that is iowa . Cbs news. Yes, of the race in iowa. Buttigieg also 23 . I was right. Three white guys. [laughter] yes, you were. All right. I want to start with you. How do you see this race . You watched it from your perch in missouri. How do you see this contest . I havehing it from afar, no greater insight than if i were immersed in it right now. I just noticed that cbs poll. It seems consistent with the impression i have, which is we really dont know what will happen. There are lots of different scenarios, and several candidates who clearly seem to have enough support in the state that it is showing up. But one other thing i would want to caution people, and other people on the panel can talk about this, that survey work is very difficult these days. It is difficult to get people to respond. It is difficult because of land lines versus cell phones. It is difficult to try to predict who will show up
The city council at age 26, the youngest in that citys history and became mayor at 35 and the youngest mayor of a top 50 city in the United States. In 2012, he gave the keynote at the Democratic National convention, the same speech that put barack obama on the national map eight years earlier, and in 2014, president obama asked him to serve as secretary of housing and urban development, a department with a 48 billion budget and 8,000 employees that worked to expand housing opportunities for americans. As a candidate for president , Julian Castro has focused on the needs of the most vulnerable, been a leader in the field on policy, and taken bold positions, including the role of iowa and New Hampshire in our nominating process, which brings us here tonight. Last month he made news by being the first candidate to say out loud that iowa and New Hampshire should not go first, sparking a national debate. And he purposely made that statement in iowa and wanted to come here and talk with iowa
The son of rosie castro a prominent activist. He and his brother joaquin now representing san antonio were going off to stanford and harvard together. Secretary castro was elected to the council at age 26 the youngest in that citys history and became mayor at 35 and the youngest mayor of a top city in the United States. At 2012 gave the keynote at the Democratic National convention, the same speech that put barack obama on the national map eight years earlier and in 2014 president obama asked him to serve as secretary of housing and urban development, a department with a 48 billion dollar budget and 8,000 employees that worked to expand housing opportunities for americans. As a candidate for president , Julian Castro focused on the needs of the most vulnerable, a leader in the field on policy and take bold positions, including the role of iowa and New Hampshire in our voting process. Last night he made news by being the first candidate to say out loud that iowa and New Hampshire should