In an unusual turn of events, some Democratic caucus-goers backing "nonviable" candidates in one Iowa precinct have thrown their support behind New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker -- even though he suspended his presidential campaign in early January. Under the Iowa caucus rules, a candidate is deemed nonviable if they don't hit a 15 percent threshold in the first round. When it was all over, Warren, Buttigieg and Sanders picked up a few more supporters, while Booker amassed 65. Warren and Buttigieg walked away with two, while Sanders got one as well. The high-water mark for the contest was the 2008 Iowa Democratic caucuses, when nearly 240,000 participated and Barack Obama defeated Hillary Clinton and Martin O'Malley.

Source: Fox News February 04, 2020 03:22 UTC