3 Organizers for 3 Candidates, Under One Roof: This Is Campaigning in Iowa

Is that a Kamala sticker on the rear window of the Warren operative's car in the last picture? Not the worst campaign to land on, especially after the NYT endorsement. However, not the best look!

I assume Putin has dirt on Trump to keep him loyal: what the heck does Iowa have on the Democratic Party?

No mention of the huge amount of cash distributed to county party chairs and other bigwigs.

In a smarter and fairer America, staffers would be so sophisticatedly cost-sharing in the starting states of California, Texas, New York, Illinois, and Georgia. Iowa? New Hampshire? The more internationally-viewed that the US general election races becomes each cycle, the more the Americans diminish the importance of their top statehood brands.

This piece is wonderful for so many reasons, but I'll focus on one thing I've not seen yet in the comments. These young men dispel many myths about oft-maligned Millennials. They're engaged, committed and anything but lazy, apathetic and entitled. It restores my optimism to read about their work, enthusiasm and camaraderie. And kudos to chairwoman Hubka, the non-millennial in this story, for opening her home to them.

Iowa does not reflect the United States of America any more than Portugal. Our Electoral college does represent the Confederacy rather well, on the other hand.

The anti-Bernie sentiment from the newsroom of the Times is jarringly clear from this article, today's front page, and yesterday's Op-Ed.

Democrats never learned the “Trump” lesson of 2016. When there are too many candidates, they cancel each other out and the Least Common Denominator of a geriatric old white man wins. In this case it will be Biden instead of Trump.

The Iowa Caucus is great, with your neighbors all around you deciding who will be the state's candidate. I was there, four years ago. Someone brought a guitar and the crowd was singing, "This Land is Your Land." 750 people in one room, all for Bernie. The 200 Hillary supporters were stone-faced and sent to another room, so it would be easier to make an accurate headcount. It was so much more fun than simple voting. And it all happened after 5 pm when people got off work.

Great story and so well written! :) Loved it

Please stop referring to “all four leading Democratic campaigns” when your own newspaper endorsed a fifth, Amy Klobuchar. She deserves more respect.

I am so embarrassed for the New York Times and by my faith in the paper. Watching that “documentary” on how a decision was made on a democratic candidate was just so sad. Not considerations of their ideas and how they will implement them but about the tone of their voices and their likely appeal to voters - the vast vast majority of whom do not live in Manhattan. Sometimes transparency is a mistake apparently. I will never have faith in the editorial staff again. They couldn’t even narrow the choice down to one prom king or queen.

Ok, how many of you tried to guess the candidate based on the picture? I was sure lumberjack shirt was a Bernie supporter.

The commitment of young Democrats to work hard, day and night, who smile in the face of the weather and sometimes harsh treatment, to save the country from itself is truly moving. Iowans see it every four years, and they are better for it.

Thanks for the doing the hard work! Glad you're getting the joy of friendship out of it.

I completely love this. I volunteered/worked (that is, worked full-time but for free :) for Howard Dean in Iowa and, while it didn't end well, I will never forget the energy and the vitality and the friendships that I made among all the campaign staffs. While I know that Iowa is often in the spotlight for "why them" when it comes to the primaries, the state does understand how to organize and how to have its citizens take their responsibilities very seriously.

Great article... such a huge difference between the lives of ordinary people and the sound bites of political cannibalism. I was raised in Iowa, left for school on the east coast. Was surprised to see a NYT photo of Cory Booker hosted in Newton IA by a woman whose sixth grade classroom I worked with for my senior psychology class. Saddened to hear ongoing stories from a woman near Des Moines who dares not breathe against Trump. It takes a certain amount of "honest" homework to be informed. Especially enough to discover the things we don't know that WILL hurt us. I had not heard of Andrew Wang until an article in my mailbox from Brown Alumni Monthly, thought of his campaign when I read recently that MLK Jr spoke in favor of a guaranteed income, couldn't they have used that? Would be curious to hear about how religion plays into "ordinary" votes. May the person who can rescue the political system and repair enormous damage win...

I only wish if Politicians did the same - coexisting in peace through the differences.

Can someone tell me why Iowa gets so much attention? They do not even have a regular primary . This obsession with Iowa is a money maker for the media and tells us very little about the real trends in the country. I could care less about he results of caucuses in Iowa. They do not even select delegates. six regional primaries over two months followed by an open convention and people will be excited.

I don’t know how they do it. I really don’t have the patience and stamina to tolerate Fools. Twenty years of living in Kansas is analogous to a life sentence, I’ve served my time. Best wishes, young people. I truly admire your commitment and fortitude. Cheers.

Not sure it’s a good idea to have a largely unpopulated farming state determine national politics.

Now if these three men can get along well enough to live together, despite the fact they are supporting three different candidates That gives me hope for the Country. It might be a good idea to keep more of these stories o the front page to encourage us to keep our humanity towards each other, despite our differences.

Each person described in this story gives me hope in the election process. Ms. Hubka, who is hosting the organizers, is NOT a billionaire -- but opening her house to these organizers is generous and effective, and really the best kind of citizen participation in national politics. Thanks for reporting on this.

Nice guys. And I am absolutely confident that no matter who wins the Democratic nomination, all three will enthusiastically support him or her to defeat Donald Trump. They seem smart and good that way. Vote Blue No Matter Who: 2020.

A glorious example of decency and respect that needs to be shared and replicated everywhere. I am pretty sure that these are the 'real' Americans that the majority of the world's citizens know and love.

Everyone described here sounds lovely—reasonable, hardworking, good-hearted and genuine. Before Trump’s bile, this was mostly how I thought of us. Proud of our triumphs, cognizant of our failures, eventually we found a way to move forward together.

Having grown up in Iowa, nothing too surprising here. I've lived in five states, and while its countryside may be less interesting than the others, the people of Iowa are in general first rate. The caucus system came after I left. It strikes me as too awkward, so it would tend to turn out more extreme voters, which is not what Iowa or the country needs right now. I believe they have made a few changes this year, but . . .

This is such a heartwarming story. We need more coverage of folks building friendships across ideological differences - it really offers a lot of hope. I see movie options for a dramedy here.

Smart and that make memories and friends for ever, after all they will all cross path again.