This archive report was first published on 4 November 2019.
Published on November 4, 2019, just three months before the Iowa caucuses, the Democratic presidential candidates were gearing up for a crucial showdown in the Hawkeye State.
Over the weekend, the party held its annual dinner in Des Moines, attended by almost every remaining candidate in the campaign. The event was a key moment in the prelude to the Iowa vote, with candidates hoping to deliver a campaign-defining moment, similar to Barack Obama's searing critique of Hillary Clinton's electability in 2007.
As the Iowa caucuses draw near, the ideological debate has remained the same, but the key players have shifted. Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren have gained momentum, with the latest poll suggesting that Ms. Warren has seized much of Bernie Sanders's youthful following.
Our team traveled to Des Moines to find out how the candidates are trying to stand out in a crowded field and to try to discern who might have the political support, financial might, and organizational prowess to become the nominee.
