Mitt romney!
The first caucus in the U.S. presidential nominating process is the Iowa caucus. It typically takes place in early February of an election year and serves as the initial event where voters gather to express their preferences for presidential candidates. The results from the Iowa caucus can significantly influence the momentum of candidates' campaigns as they move forward in the nominating process.
Jimmy Carter 1976 George Bush 2000
Iowa holds the first presidential caucus in the United States, giving it significant media attention and influence on the nomination process. Candidates use the Iowa caucus as a momentum builder and a test of their campaign organization and appeal to voters. Winning or performing well in Iowa can set the tone for the rest of the primaries.
Mitt Romney did not win the Iowa caucus in 2008 or 2012. In 2008, Mike Huckabee won the Republican caucus, while in 2012, Rick Santorum emerged as the winner. Romney finished second in both instances.
No delegates vote. Party voters don't "vote". They are counted. And the delegates sent to the convention in Denver from Iowa for each candidate depends on how many supporters they had at the caucus. Furthermore, the delegates are already handpicked by the candidates.
Mike Huckabee
No, it is not. The Iowa Caucus awards delegates proportionally.
obama and hakabi
Primary is where you go into a booth and vote for who you want. A caucus is when the candidates speak and the room is divided by who is voting for who, and as the candidates speak people are moving around depending on who they like the most at the time.
Iowa is the first caucus, which is held in January.
2 jimmy carter in 1976 and George W. Bush in 2000.
The first binding event, in which a candidate can secure convention delegates, is traditionally the Iowa caucus, usually held in late January or early February of the presidential election year.