martin o'malley
The story illustrates perfectly how insane and wonderful the Iowa caucuses truly are.
"This is not a slam dunk," Martin O'Malley warns.
By the time we get to the next Democratic presidential debate in Flint, Michigan, on March 6, we'll have a lot better feel as to who will go forward as the party's nominee. But now, there are only two Democratic candidates, because Martin O'Malley has ended his campaign.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The insularity of that minority (i.e., "the base'') of the electorate that tends to dominate presidential campaigns' first innings explains much of the current nasty race, especially on the Republican side.
At one precinct, one woman's decision made a big difference.
It would look a little something like this.