Iowans are accustomed to the cold, though the latest winter wave, combined with temperatures that threaten to dip deeper into negative territory in the coming days, could mean unprecedented conditions for caucus night itself.
The Iowa Caucuses are on a federal holiday for the first time, conflicting with the Ames and Story County community MLK Day celebration featuring George Trice. The scheduling conflict forces residents who were planning to participate in both to choose between caucusing and honoring the life and work of the civil rights leader. The celebration.
Volunteers for AFP Action, the political arm of the powerful Koch network that’s supporting Haley, were out meeting with caucusgoers in the storm on Friday. Senior adviser Tyler Raygor noted that “knocking doors in snow takes more time,” but that it also made it more likely that people were at home.
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