Feb 1, 2016 ... It's been 44 years since the first presidential caucuses that mattered, and 40 ...  Santorum had won, a fact that was not reported until 16 days later. ... now  determine which candidates send delegates to the GOP convention in Cleveland.  Nine other states will assign delegates this way, in both party contests.* ...
Iowa's Republican caucus stopped mattering years ago. It in no way determines  the party nominee. — PunditFact on Wednesday, November 4th, 2015.
Feb 1, 2016 ... But let's step back for a minute, and ask: Why do the quirky Iowa ... The Iowa  caucuses are the first time actual voters all across any US state get up and ... This  year, the GOP contest is simple: After some opening rigmarole at their ... Every  winner of a competitive major party presidential nomination contest ...
Jan 3, 2012 ... The Iowa caucuses did not deliver a clean answer to what type of ... “There will  be a great debate in the Republican Party before we are ... on the fly to compete  with the structure that Mr. Romney has spent years building. ... a single candidate , they are united in their determination to defeat Mr. Obama.
The 2012 United States presidential election in Iowa took place on November 6,  2012, as part ... The other 3 of the state's 65 allocated votes were not announced.  ... The 2012 Iowa Republican caucuses took place on January 3, 2012. .... to  Iowa as a presidential candidate on April 1, 2011, speaking with Republican  Party ...
Iowa's Republican caucus stopped mattering years ago. It in no way determines the party nominee.