Good morning. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im Wolf Blitzer with John Berman in new york, as well. Welcome to our live coverage of the Iowa Republican caucuses, the first Nominating Contest of the 2024 president ial race. Were just hours away from the first votes tonight. Republican caucusgoers will report to the precincts and voice their support for their chosen candidate. The results of Tonights Race could help shape the trajectory of the republican race for the white house. Over the weekend, the candidates Crisscrossed Iowa and urging caucusgoers to show up, despite what is going to be the coldest Caucus Day in history. You cant sit home. If youre sick as a dog if you vote and then pass away, its worth it, remember. If you bring friends and
Two very different types of counties. Number one, counties with large evangelical populations. The modern rule in Iowa Republican caucuses, win the evangelical vote, you win the caucuses. Almost twothirds of all caucusgoers in 2016 with evangelical christians. He lost them to Ted Cruz, lost the state. Sue county in northwest iowa, Take A Look at 2016 result, you dont see donald trumps name. He finished at 11 , his worst county was in deeply religious sioux county. This was a huge problem for donald trump. Expand that statewide. Of the 99 counties in iowa, there are 42 of them that voted Mike Huckabee in 2008, Rick Santorum in 2012 and Ted Cruz in 2016. Those three candidates all won the evangelical vote. Those three candidates all won
Good Morning And Welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. Im Wolf Blitzer with john berman. Were here in new york. I want to welcome you to our live coverage of the Iowa Republican caucuses. Were now just a few hours away from the first Nominating Contest of the 2024 president ial race. 40 republican delegates are at Stake Tonight as thousands of iowans gather and caucus for their candidate. By the end of the day we may know if donald trumps grip on the republican electorate is strong enough for him to cruise to an easy nomination, or if hell face a tougher fight. After months of campaigning
With somebody sitting in the Oval Office representing 350 Million of us. Thats why we love iowa. In terms of predictability, no, especially in republican caucuses. Ted cruz won them in 2016. He wasnt in nominee or president. Same with rick santorum. He won iowa and went nowhere. You have to go back to 2000, you covered this campaign, to george w. Bush who had a big victory in iowa and went on to become the Nominee And President of the united states. That 41 , john, that he got in terms of his level of support on Iowa Caucus Night is a record in the Iowa Republican caucuses. One well see if Donald Trump can break tonight. Lets talk about that. The expectations for Donald Trump. The Des Moines register poll had him at 48 . Thats a high number. It is
Good afternoon. I and Kaitlyn Collins in washington alongside Anderson Cooper in new york. This is our live coverage of the Iowa Republican caucuses, the first Nominating Contest of the 2024