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Iowa Caucus's Delayed Results Have Churned Up Some Anxious Reaction Memes

Last night the 2020 Iowa Democratic Caucus stirred up quite the controversy when it was announced that the results would be delayed due to "inconsistencies" in a new app meant to speed up the reporting results of the caucus. Ironic, to say the least. 

But hang tight, because they're set to be released at 5 pm Eastern Time.

Ahead of the results being released, Pete Buttigieg gave what appeared to be a victory speech last night to the confusion of many. The bizarre move has lead many to believe that the system may have been rigged in Mayor Pete's favor.

As always, we have to give the disclaimer that we're not picking sides; we're merely reporting on what the internet has been saying, so scroll down to see some of our favorite reaction memes and tweets while we all wait impatiently for the results.




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The Shadow Team Gets Roasted For Being Shady During The Iowa Caucus

Meet the Shadow team in charge of developing an app meant to help tally the votes from the Iowa caucus on Monday night. The purpose of the app was to help the process run more smoothly, but in the end it proved to be a complete and utter disaster, as precinct chairs supposedly couldn't get the app to actually work, in turn causing a delay in reporting.

The delay was blamed on "inconsistencies" in reporting, but honestly, who really knows what the truth is.

The team is reportedly run by people who worked on Hilary Clinton's presidential campaign in 2016. Additionally, 2020 candidate Pete Buttigieg's campaign paid the tech firm over $40,000 in 2019 leading many to suspect foul play.

But this is America, and we can't possibly have problems with corruption, right?

As of right now, we still don't have all the results from the caucus, so while you continue to anxiously refresh the New York Times page, have some hot Twitter takes on the people (rats) behind Shadow, Inc.




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Iowa Caucuses Offer Students a Laboratory for Civics Education

With their state’s caucuses the first official marker in the 2020 presidential contest, Iowa teenagers are in a unique position to observe and participate.




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The Iowa Caucuses: a Political Mess, but a Teaching Opportunity?

Primary season is now upon us. Here are three ideas for teaching in the wake of the Iowa caucus fallout.




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LISTEN LIVE: Iowa Caucuses

Mary Louise Kelly and Sarah McCammon will host NPR's live coverage of the Iowa Caucuses with reports from the NPR Politics Team. Just push "Play" below:




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LISTEN: Iowa Caucuses Live Coverage

The first U.S. presidential contest of the 2020 election begins Monday night with results from the Iowa caucuses coming in throughout the evening. Stream NPR's live audio coverage below and on many public radio stations. Follow our liveblog coverage and results here . For nearly half a century , the Iowa caucuses have kicked off the presidential primary and caucus season with the potential to shape the 11-candidate field right as the election enters full swing. That said, with a population of around 3 million people and only about 16% of the state population coming out to caucus in 2016, a very small number of people have a significant amount of power tonight. Looking at the numbers, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders leads in the polls followed closely by former Vice President Joe Biden. Not far behind Biden trials Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg. What's more, Iowans often decide who they are supporting late. As of mid-Jan., a Monmouth




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Iowa Caucus's Delayed Results Have Churned Up Some Anxious Reaction Memes

Last night the 2020 Iowa Democratic Caucus stirred up quite the controversy when it was announced that the results would be delayed due to "inconsistencies" in a new app meant to speed up the reporting results of the caucus. Ironic, to say the least. 

But hang tight, because they're set to be released at 5 pm Eastern Time.

Ahead of the results being released, Pete Buttigieg gave what appeared to be a victory speech last night to the confusion of many. The bizarre move has lead many to believe that the system may have been rigged in Mayor Pete's favor.

As always, we have to give the disclaimer that we're not picking sides; we're merely reporting on what the internet has been saying, so scroll down to see some of our favorite reaction memes and tweets while we all wait impatiently for the results.




iowa_caucus

The Shadow Team Gets Roasted For Being Shady During The Iowa Caucus

Meet the Shadow team in charge of developing an app meant to help tally the votes from the Iowa caucus on Monday night. The purpose of the app was to help the process run more smoothly, but in the end it proved to be a complete and utter disaster, as precinct chairs supposedly couldn't get the app to actually work, in turn causing a delay in reporting.

The delay was blamed on "inconsistencies" in reporting, but honestly, who really knows what the truth is.

The team is reportedly run by people who worked on Hilary Clinton's presidential campaign in 2016. Additionally, 2020 candidate Pete Buttigieg's campaign paid the tech firm over $40,000 in 2019 leading many to suspect foul play.

But this is America, and we can't possibly have problems with corruption, right?

As of right now, we still don't have all the results from the caucus, so while you continue to anxiously refresh the New York Times page, have some hot Twitter takes on the people (rats) behind Shadow, Inc.




iowa_caucus

Iowa Caucuses Offer Students a Laboratory for Civics Education

With their state’s caucuses the first official marker in the 2020 presidential contest, Iowa teenagers are in a unique position to observe and participate.




iowa_caucus

The Iowa Caucuses: a Political Mess, but a Teaching Opportunity?

Primary season is now upon us. Here are three ideas for teaching in the wake of the Iowa caucus fallout.




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The Iowa Caucus App Failure Was Inevitable

The app failed for the same reason that every tech rollout struggles: bugs, user training, and the known unknowns.




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App made by Clinton campaign veterans' firm is behind Iowa caucuses debacle

Shadow, a tech developer started by veterans of Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential run, built the app being blamed for delaying Iowa Democratic caucus results.




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Column: The Iowa caucuses' meltdown shows that tech isn't always the solution

The Iowa caucuses teach a lesson that sometimes technology makes things worse.




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Democrats will FINALLY start voting as Iowa caucuses begin 2020 race

After some candidates have campaigned for more than a year, Monday night's Iowa caucuses will finally kick off the Democrats' presidential primary race.




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Bernie wins the first Iowa caucus: Group of meatpackers back him 14-1

Sen. Bernie Sanders will win the first delegates of the Iowa caucus, largely thanks to a group of Ethiopian immigrants who work at a pork processing plant.




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Democrats will publish HALF of the Iowa caucus results by 5pm but crisis could last for weeks

State party chairman Troy Price informed campaigns that he would release at least 50% of results at 5 p.m. EST, but he declined say when the party would release the full results - including who won.




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Pete Buttigieg IS ahead in Iowa caucus results as Democrats FINALLY unveil two-thirds of votes

Almost 24 hours after Iowans caucused Democrats unveiled two-thirds of the voting results giving Pete Buttigieg 26.9% of state delegates, just ahead of Bernie Sanders.




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Shadow CEO Gerard Niemira says he feels really terrible about Iowa caucuses disaster

'I'm really disappointed that some of our technology created an issue that made the caucus difficult,' said Gerard Niemira, the CEO and chairman Shadow Inc, in an interview Tuesday.




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AOC refused to publicly stump for Bernie after the Iowa caucuses after endorsement from Joe Rogan

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (seen with Senator Bernie Sanders in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Sunday) was reportedly upset by the Sanders campaign touting an endorsement from Joe Rogan (inset).