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Future Of The Iowa Caucuses and Eyewitness Testimony

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A crowded precinct location in Coralville for the 2008 Iowa caucuses

Iowa holds the coveted first in the nation contest to decide who will be nominated for President. But, how secure is the future of the Iowa caucuses? Ben Kieffer talks with David Yepsen of the Paul Simon Institute and JoDee Winterhof, who helped lead Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, about how Iowa can keep its leadoff spot. Then, an Iowa State University researcher is causing courts to rethink eyewitness testimony in criminal cases.

Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River