Well, Adam, how did we get to this system - this Iowa-first system - that many in the party now think doesn’t make sense and needs to be massively overhauled? What’s the back story? adam nagourney It just doesn’t make sense anymore for the Democratic Party to start the whole nominating process that’s going to end up choosing a candidate for president in a place like Iowa. It’s a real moment of transition.Īnd it reflects the reality, which has become more and more true over the years, that Iowa just does not represent the Democratic Party anymore. For someone like me, who’s been covering this stuff for a long time, it’s really kind of striking. Yeah, there’s nothing more constant in American politics than Iowa going first. Because what it means is that Iowa, which has been the first state in this process since 1972, is about to get knocked out of that spot. And that is that the Democratic National Committee is going to debate and vote on a proposal put forward by President Biden to do a pretty major overhaul of the presidential nominating calendar for 2024.Īnd while that might make your eyes glaze over, it’s pretty meaningful and important. but there is something really contentious and, I would argue, historically important on the agenda this time. And these meetings tend to be kind of boring, if I may say so. So the Democratic National Committee, which is essentially the governing body of the Democratic Party, is about to gather in Philadelphia for its annual meeting. Today, why, in the coming days, Democrats are poised to abandon that tradition? My colleague, Adam Nagourney, explains.Īdam, tell us about this meeting that’s about to get underway in Philadelphia. This is “The Daily.”įor the past 50 years, how the Democratic Party picks its presidential nominee has been profoundly shaped by the state where the process begins - Iowa. michael barbaroįrom “The New York Times,” I’m Michael Barbaro. Please review the episode audio before quoting from this transcript and email with any questions. While it has been reviewed by human transcribers, it may contain errors. This transcript was created using speech recognition software. Transcript A Revolution in How Democrats Pick a President A plan spearheaded by President Biden could see Iowa replaced as the first state to vote in the party’s primaries.
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