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Where Things Stand: Faceplant In Iowa

DES MOINES, IOWA - FEBRUARY 03: Supporters attend a caucus night watch party for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on February 03, 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa is the first contest in ... DES MOINES, IOWA - FEBRUARY 03: Supporters attend a caucus night watch party for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on February 03, 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa is the first contest in the 2020 presidential nominating process with the candidates then moving on to New Hampshire. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) MORE LESS

February 4, 2020 10:50 a.m.

What a mess.

Monday, around 3 p.m., Bloomberg News’ Tyler Pager published a story: Iowa Precinct Chairs Report Issues Using Caucus App, Potentially Delaying Results.

That, it turns out, was the tip of a monstrous iceberg.

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