Democracy in Action P2000: Iowa Caucuses

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Iowa's precinct caucuses were held on Monday, January 24, 2000.
Republican Precinct Caucus Results 2,114 of 2,131 precincts reporting (99%): 87,666 total votes. Bush 35,948 (40.99%), Forbes 26,744 (30.50%), Keyes 12,496 (14.24%), Bauer 7,487 (8.53%), McCain 4,093 (4.67%), Hatch 898 (1.02%). Detailed Results by County >>
Democratic Precinct Caucus Results 2,131 of 2,131 precincts reporting (100%): 60,760 total votes. Gore 63.44%, Bradley 34.92%, Uncommitted 1.60%, Other 0.05%. Detailed Results by County >>

Media

Caucus Night
Endorsements
Candidate Visits 1999

Debates
Brown-Black (D) 1/17/00
Register (R) 1/15/00
Register (D) 1/8/00
WHO-TV (R) 12/13/99

GOP Straw Poll 8/14/99
GOP Gala 6/12-13/98

The Hawkeye State at a Glance
Population (July 1999 Est.): 2,869,413
Trend: 1980: 2,913,808 ... 1990: 2,776,831 ... 2000 Proj.: 2,900,000.
Major Cities: Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, Waterloo.

Local Government:    99 counties, 949 cities.
State Government:    Gov. Tom Vilsack (D), elected in 1998, succeeding Terry Branstad (R) who had served 16 years.
Legislature General Assembly--Senate (50 members) and House (100 members).
Federal Government:     Senators Tom Harkin (D) and Chuck Grassley (R); Congressmen (4R,1D) - 1. J.Leach (R) | 2. J.Nussle (R) | 3. L.Boswell (D) | 4. G.Ganske (R) | 5. T.Latham (R).

Labor Force (Dec. 1999): 1,589,200   (Employment 1,554,600; Unemployment 34,600 ... Rate 2.2%) latest>
Top 10 Employers Statewide (1997): Hy-Vee Food Stores Inc; University of Iowa; Deere & Co; Wal-Mart Stores Inc; Principal Mutual Life Ins Co; Rockwell International Corp; U.S. Postal Service; IBP Inc; Iowa State University; APAC TeleServices Inc.
Number of Farms (1992):   96,543
Land in Farms as Percent of Total Land (1992):   88%

Sources: Bureau of the Census, Iowa Dep't of Economic Development, Iowa Workforce Development, Iowa State University's Iowa PROfiles.

Key Links

Media Coverage
Des Moines Register's Iowa Caucuses
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids) Iowa Caucus 2000 Journal
IowaPulse (Lee Enterprises, Inc.)
Radio Iowa's Campaign Countdown
Iowa Press (IPTV)
Iowa Newspapers (NAA)
Iowa TV Stations (Ultimate TV)

Candidates
Iowa George W. Bush
Forbes 2000 Iowa
Iowa Team Bradley
Gore 2000 Iowa

The Major Parties
Republican Party of Iowa
Iowa Democratic Party

Interest Group Activity
AARP/VOTE Iowa Virtual Office
Iowans for Sensible Priorities
Citizens for a Sound Economy Iowa Chapter
The Interfaith Alliance of Iowa
Iowa Christian Coalition

General
State of Iowa
Iowa Secretary of State
Iowa Caucus 2000: Decision Des Moines (The Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce Federation)
Iowa E-Democracy Discussion Forums
CyberCaucus (1996 Site--Good Historical Perspective)