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Former President Donald Trump speaks at a watch party during the 2024 Iowa Republican presidential caucuses in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday. (Jim Watson - AFP / Getty Images)

Trump Still Owns the GOP and 4 Other Takeaways from the Iowa Caucuses

By Michael Schwarz January 16, 2024 at 5:13pm

Former President Donald Trump so dominated the Iowa caucuses on Monday that any analysis of its results must begin with an acknowledgment of his enduring popularity among Republican voters.

Trump, in fact, shattered historical records by winning Iowa with 51 percent of the vote and a 30-point margin of victory.

For true suspense, therefore — along with a few under-the-radar takeaways — one must dig a bit deeper.

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2024 election, Donald Trump, Iowa caucuses, Nikki Haley, Politics, Republican Party, Republican primary, Republicans, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy

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Michael Schwarz holds a Ph.D. in History and has taught at multiple colleges and universities. He has published one book and numerous essays on Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and the Early U.S. Republic. He loves dogs, baseball, and freedom. After meandering spiritually through most of early adulthood, he has rediscovered his faith in midlife and is eager to continue learning about it from the great Christian thinkers.