CNN CNN Newsroom With Victor Blackwell and Christi Paul August 15, 2015 14:33:00
But if any other state were first, that state would be very important. you don't have to win iowa to win the party nomination. that's been proven again and again. for that matter you no longer have to win new hampshire and win the -- to win the party's nomination. >> the question, then, is why is it first? cnn contributor john avalon says the caucuses is a low turnout, high-intensity elections. but john rolston who has covered nevada politics for decades said nevada should be the new iowa. here are three of the ten arguments. iowa is 92.5% white. new hampshire is 94.2% white. no major city in ...