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Iowa doesnt have a primary because it is usually the bigger states who have primaries, the smaller states usually get together to decide the states candidate, which is what a caucus is.

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Where is the primary caucus held?

Iowa


In which presidential caucus or primary did obama initally defeat hillary?

Iowa. The first primary of the election season.


Where is the first and most widely publicized caucus today?

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.


Is the Iowa Caucus a winner take all?

No, it is not. The Iowa Caucus awards delegates proportionally.


Why is it called Iowa Caucus?

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Where are the states primary elections held?

Iowa holds the first caucus and New Hampshire holds the first primary.


Where was the first presidential caucus held?

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Why is Iowa first?

Because of the uniqueness of the caucus system used, as opposed to the primary system in most other states.


What states usually has the first primary in the presidential election?

New Hampshire. Iowa holds the first election, but it is a Caucus.


Does Virginia have caucus or primary?

There are only 10 states that use the caucus system, these states are Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, North Dakota, Wyoming and Iowa. Virginia uses primary for election purposes.


What two states traditionally hold the earliest primary and caucus contests?

The Iowa caucuses come first. Next is the New Hampshire primary, followed by South Carolina.


How many people voted in the 2012 Iowa caucus?

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