Why Jimmy Carter has a special place in Iowa lore: How he created the Iowa Caucus playbook
In 1975, political consultant Tim Kraft’s job was to turn “Jimmy who?” into Jimmy Carter, the bona fide presidential ...
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How Jimmy Carter created the Iowa Caucus playbook that catapulted him to the White House
Jimmy Carter's 1976 Iowa Caucus win established the state as a proving ground for presidential hopefuls. Carter's team leveraged grassroots organizing and capitalized on media attention ...
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Prominent Iowans remember Jimmy Carter, catapulted by Iowa Caucuses to the presidency
Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter solidified Iowa as the place for presidential candidates to make their mark in 1976.
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Why Jimmy Carter has a special place in Iowa lore: How he created the Iowa Caucus playbook
But Kraft had read about George McGovern’s extraordinary 1972 Democratic primary campaign, which saw the little-known senator ride a surprise showing in the Iowa Caucuses to the nomination.