Bloomberg Quicktake's video: Iowa Caucus: Why It s Important and How It Works Explained

In this year’s presidential election, the Iowa caucuses are crucial — marking the first shot for Republican challengers to Donald Trump to undermine his position as the party's standard-bearer. Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are hoping that a strong showing Monday will convince Republicans in later races that they are viable alternatives to the former president. A blow-out performance from Trump, however, will further cement the sense of inevitability of a November rematch with President Joe Biden. For a highly anticipated contest that results in the first votes for president, Iowa’s process can be remarkably opaque to outsiders. Here’s a breakdown. -------- Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://trib.al/KM4k5RA Subscribe to Bloomberg Originals: https://trib.al/dJv9Uw8 Bloomberg Quicktake brings you global social video spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktakeNow