Pundits say Iowans booted Bachmann because she didn't meet them one-on-one

To win in Iowa, candidates need to hustle on the ground, shaking hands with and paying close attention to individual voters and small groups. That wasn't Michele Bachmann's style, political observers say, and that's why she didn't pull in a single county in the state caucuses.

Author:
BMTN Staff
Updated:
Mar 8, 2018
Original:
Jan 9, 2012

To win in Iowa, candidates need to hustle on the ground, shaking hands with and paying close attention to individual voters and small groups. That wasn't Michele Bachmann's style, political observers say, and that's why she didn't pull in a single county in the state caucuses.

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