Democratic Infighting Escalates as Candidates Await Iowa Results

[brooklynite]

New York Times

DES MOINES — The top Democratic presidential candidates sparred on Tuesday with leaders of the Iowa Democratic Party, and at times with one another, in a strenuous effort to shape the terms and timing of the release of results from the presidential caucuses here.

Fault lines that emerged between the campaigns on Monday night quickly deepened on Tuesday, as several campaigns pressed the state party for a speedy and full release of the results and representatives of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. continued to criticize the legitimacy of the process.

The state party said in a midday statement that it would begin to announce partial results late in the afternoon, frustrating campaigns that feared a partial release of data would offer a misleading picture of the outcome and throw the presidential race into further disarray. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont did not wait for Iowa officials; citing his campaign’s internal data, he all but declared victory as he waited to fly to New Hampshire.

Troy Price, the state party chairman at the center of the maelstrom, declined to lay out a timeline for completing the tabulation and releasing the results.

A lot of people here keep saying the Iowa doesn't count and shouldn't matter. Apparently the candidates don't agree with you.

[democratisphere]

1. They take what they get. Iowa can do much, much better.

This Caucus was an abomination and needs to be eliminated in favor of straight voting.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

2. Good for Bernie! He's gonna take the next 3 contests too, leadin to blowout wins on Super Tuesday!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[msongs]

3. were I a candidate I'd just move on to the next task. nt