Iowa’s presidential caucuses, explained

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For more than a year, presidential candidates have been crisscrossing Iowa's rolling farmland, shaking hands and posing for photos with voters in coffee shops, American Legion halls and libraries, often in towns so small that most Iowans have never heard of them. The payoff comes Monday when the Iowa caucuses launch the presidential nominating process, giving some candidates a boost and likely ending the White House hopes of others who fare poorly. Details about the cauc

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For more than a year, presidential candidates have been crisscrossing Iowa's rolling farmland, shaking hands and posing for photos with voters in coffee shops, American Legion halls and libraries, often in towns so small that most Iowans have never heard of them. The payoff comes Monday when the Iowa caucuses launch the presidential nominating process, giving some candidates a boost and likely ending the White House hopes of others who fare poorly. Details about the cauc…