In 2012, Iowa's place as first in the nation is locked in. But questions do start to crop up more and more about whether Iowa being first is a good idea. In 2020, we see an implosion in Iowa's caucus system. It still remains the biggest political mystery in the Democratic world right now. We can make this election not about fear, but about the future. And that won't just be a democratic victory. That won't be an American victory.
For the past 50 years, the race to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee has been shaped by the where the contest begins: Iowa.
But that process could soon be overhauled. In a coming meeting of the Democratic National Committee, South Carolina — a state that is more representative of the party and, possibly, of the country — could take over the key role of going first.
Guest: Adam Nagourney, a West Coast cultural affairs correspondent for The New York Times.
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