On election night the Iowa Democratic party stopped counting when 98% of precincts were counted and Bernie Sanders was ahead by 2,500 votes. Only the the precincts that would likely help South Bend mayor [[Pete Buttigieg]] were recounted, and the remainder of precincts were weighted to Sanders. Under the apportionment system Buttigieg was awarded two more delegates and claimed victory, but Sanders won the statewide popular vote.<ref>http://www.dickmorris.com/democratic-race-whats-next-lunch-alert/</ref> Seven of the last nine winners of the Iowa Caucus went on to win the Democratic nomination, and the DNC rigged the election to prevent Sanders from gaining momentum from a victory. Of Buttigieg's 2 delegate margin of victory, 3 were awarded by coin toss.<ref>https://twitter.com/awzurcher/status/1224533900946485250</ref> Due to Democrat corruption and election rigging, the ''[[Associated Press]]'' refused to recognize Buttigieg's claim of victory.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/02/caucuses-in-iowa-run-so-poorly-associated-press-refuses-to-declare-winner/</ref> | On election night the Iowa Democratic party stopped counting when 98% of precincts were counted and Bernie Sanders was ahead by 2,500 votes. Only the the precincts that would likely help South Bend mayor [[Pete Buttigieg]] were recounted, and the remainder of precincts were weighted to Sanders. Under the apportionment system Buttigieg was awarded two more delegates and claimed victory, but Sanders won the statewide popular vote.<ref>http://www.dickmorris.com/democratic-race-whats-next-lunch-alert/</ref> Seven of the last nine winners of the Iowa Caucus went on to win the Democratic nomination, and the DNC rigged the election to prevent Sanders from gaining momentum from a victory. Of Buttigieg's 2 delegate margin of victory, 3 were awarded by coin toss.<ref>https://twitter.com/awzurcher/status/1224533900946485250</ref> Due to Democrat corruption and election rigging, the ''[[Associated Press]]'' refused to recognize Buttigieg's claim of victory.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/02/caucuses-in-iowa-run-so-poorly-associated-press-refuses-to-declare-winner/</ref> |