Iowa - the beginning of the end of the 2020 US election

The state holds the first presidential voting for both parties next Monday. Its outcome will have an impact on the leading Democrats seeking to take on Trump.

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More than two years have passed since the first candidates for the US Democratic nomination announced they were running. Twelve candidates remain in the race.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 01, 2020, with the headline Iowa - the beginning of the end of the 2020 US election. Subscribe