Iowa Caucus roundup: Kasich, Clinton, and coin tosses

This year’s Iowa Caucus was full of surprises–not least among them that Ted Cruz, of all people, won the Republican nomination with 27 percent of the vote, beating predicted frontrunner Donald Trump by a handy three percent.

Ohio’s John Kasich polled at just 1.9%, but he is in second place in New Hampshire, the next state to conduct primary elections to determine the 2016 presidential nominees.

The Ohio governor has enjoyed some high-profile endorsements in New Hampshire from newspapers like the Boston Globe and even the New York Times, who called him “the only plausible choice” for a Republican nomination.

On the democratic side, the race was much closer, with Hillary Clinton achieving only a slight edge (0.3%) over Vermont senator Bernie Sanders.

But perhaps the biggest shock of the Iowa Caucus emerged today when it was revealed that Clinton won six precincts by a literal coin toss.

Amid allegations of voter fraud for Clinton and the Iowa Democratic Party reporting 90 precincts missing data, Sanders has called for a “raw recount” of the Iowa votes following the contentious finish.

In a race that seems to have no clear-cut winner at the present, be sure to check back later for breaking updates to this story.

Lastly, if you want to vote in the Ohio primaries on March 15, be sure to register to vote as a Republican or Democrat by February 16.

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