Buttigieg, Sanders separated by sliver in Iowa after recanvass

[RandySF]

Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are separated by thousandths of a percentage point in Iowa after the state Democratic Party completed a recanvass of several precincts from this month’s caucuses.

The new results, posted online by the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP), cut down Buttigieg’s already slim lead in state delegate equivalents over Sanders, though the former South Bend, Ind. mayor still maintains an edge over the Vermont senator.

Buttigieg leads Sanders by .08 state delegate equivalents – 26.186 percent for Buttigieg to 26.182 percent for Sanders. Buttigieg had previously led by two state delegate equivalents after the tally was first fully reported.

Sanders continues to lead in the popular vote count, garnering 45,831 votes to Buttigieg's 43,273.

Buttigieg retains his 14-12 advantage in delegates to the Democratic National Convention due to caucus rules regarding delegate allocation. However, that result could change if either campaign asks for a recount. Both campaigns now have 24 hours to officially request a recount.



https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/483579-buttigieg-sanders-separated-by-sliver-in-iowa-after-recanvass

[Cha]

1. Pete still WINS.. Ha!

[jimfields33]

3. Bernie must ask for a full state canvas

If they found Bernie votes that were not counted first time as proved by the now extremely close margin. I can imagine all over the state Bernie votes are out there needed to be counted.

[Cal Carpenter]

4. They only recanvassed 81 precincts out of 1500+

based on a request from the DNC. And 29 of those 81 had errors.

The AP has now stated that the race is not called for anyone. There will be a full recount.

Time will tell.

[TDale313]

2. If I were the Sanders Campaign, I think I'd ask for a recount.

It probably doesn’t make a huge difference, but there is something in being able to claim wins in the first two states

[Firebrand Gary]

5. How many times does Pete need to win Iowa?

Or do we just keep re canvassing until the results are changed to what a competitors campaign prefers? Asking for a friend named democracy.

[Cal Carpenter]

6. The DNC insisted the IDP do a partial recanvass

because it was such a clusterfuck and both the Buttigieg and Sanders campaigns, along with the NY Times, found inconsistencies.

29 of 81 recanvassed precincts had errors. There are more than 1500 precincts.

Democracy told me it thinks it is best to figure out the real will of the people.