Iowa’s Republican governor says the state’s voters have “embarrassed” Hillary Clinton and he doesn’t believe she’d keep Iowa’s Caucuses first if she’s elected president. Iowa Democrats accuse Branstad of engaging in “pure partisan games.” Governor Terry Branstad’s son is state director for Trump’s campaign and Branstad has been urging Iowa Republicans to unite behind Trump since May.
Branstad told reporters he is “very concerned” about Clinton’s position on the Caucuses.
Two hours after Branstad’s comments, a spokeswoman for Clinton’s campaign issued a statement, saying: “Hillary Clinton has and will continue to support Iowa’s first in the nation status.” Trump finished second in Iowa’s Caucuses. A few days later Trump accused caucus winner Ted Cruz of committing “fraud” and Trump asked for either a “new election” in Iowa or for the Caucus results to be “nullified.” In speeches in Iowa over the past couple of months, Trump has said he prefer primaries to caucuses, too.
