The head of Iowa's Democratic party tonight calling the system breakdown unacceptable. The state became a laughing stock, right? Iowa, how did you beef this? You had four years to get ready and this was the result. This is worse than the husband who comes home on Valentine's Day with a flower from the neighbor's yard,. It took what three weeks before they could find a side of winter.
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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