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The Democrats’ Dashed Hopes in Iowa

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J. Ann Selzer released her final pre-election survey, finding that Kamala Harris was leading Donald Trump by three points in Iowa .

The poll seemed to portend a big night for Harris not only in Iowa but across the Midwest .

But the Selzer poll was way off, and Trump was poised to win Iowa by his largest margin ever.

As the night wore on, they held out hope that Representative Sam Nunn would defeat Representative Baccam .

But a podium set up for victory speeches stayed empty, and only a smattering of Democrats were there to see the news.

“I don’t think any of us knows what the answer is,” the county Democratic chair said.

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