Other states have already begun in-person early voting, but Iowa is getting attention because it’s the first battleground state to do so. With her focus now on defeating Donald Trump , Clinton was hoping that an emphasis on early voting could help her replicate President Barack Obama’s successful strategy in the battleground state four years ago. For Clinton, the early voting strategy is key to any prospects she may have for pulling off victories in states like Arizona and Georgia, which traditionally vote Republican in presidential races. Clinton’s focus on early voting reflected the premium that Democrats are placing this year on trying to get their voters to turn out — if possible, long before Nov. 8. More than 4 in 10 Iowa voters cast early ballots in 2012, and Clinton’s campaign is hoping that even higher interest in early voting this year will give her a decisive edge.

Source: thestar September 29, 2016 20:15 UTC