The BBC tries to explain what Iowa is

So here we are: This slow-rolling primary circus is now set to move on from Iowa. For months, the state has been at the epicenter of the American political conversation, with its voters poised to give momentum to a Republican and Democratic presidential hopeful. But to the rest of the world, it's all a bit bewildering. […]











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