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31 days to go until the Caucuses, many Iowa Democrats still undecided

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January 3rd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — The February 3rd Iowa Caucuses are just a month away and it’s clear many Iowans are still contemplating their Caucus Night choice. Brenda Bachman of Marengo gives voice to what’s on the minds of many Iowa Democrats. “The number one goal is to get Trump out,” Bachman said. She and her husband, Marvin Bachman, are undecided voters. “I’m promising all the pollers that I’ll make a decision in January,” Bachmann said. Dave Waters of Boone has met all the candidates and says he’d be comfortable supporting any of them. “I’m not nervous one bit because there are so many good ones,” Waters says. is brother, Brent Waters of Perry, has sort of settled on a candidate. “But it could change ’cause I change my mind every day,” Waters says. “They’re all good.” Ray Harden of Perry hasn’t made a final choice yet either. “It’s going to have to be soon, isn’t it? The Caucuses are creeping up on us,” Hardin said.

The Caucuses are 31 days away. Over the holiday, Rachel Boon of Grimes started trying to see the candidates, in person, but she’s been reading a lot about the candidates online. “Higher education’s a really important to me, so I’m interested in student debt, college affordability,” she says, “also looking at income inequality.” Cedar County Democratic Party chairman Larry Hodgden of Tipton endorsed Kamala Harris in October, but she’s no longer in the race. He says there’s a lot riding on this decision. “No matter what our big ideas are, no matter what our goals are, we don’t get any of that done without winning the next election,” Hodgden says.

He says it’s important for Iowa Democrats to choose someone who can win the White House and lead a General Election ticket that helps Democrats win enough races to take majority control of the U.S. senate. Fourteen candidates remain in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Julian Castro ended his campaign yesterday (Thursday). Marianne Williamson didn’t drop out, but she laid off all her staff on December 31st.