How did the Iowa caucuses come to be? It’s a long story: but don’t worry—we can get you caught up. You’ll also hear the stories of Iowans who experienced Jimmy Carter's 1976 caucus campaign and George H.W. Bush's 1980 candidacy. This episode and others to come were originally recorded in 2015 and refreshed in 2019.

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Three Tickets: History and Culture of the Iowa Caucuses

How did the Iowa caucuses come to be? It’s a long…

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