Watch the video: explosive comments by former US President on the eve of Iowa caucus
WATCH: How badly do the contenders for the US president want the job? Enough to trudge through knee-deep snow following chaotic snow storms which shut down what is usually a spectacle
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How badly does an American presidential contender have to want the keys to the White House?
Bad enough to trudge through knee deep snow and Arctic temperatures in the middle of Iowa to convince handful after handful of voters in diners, school gymnasiums, and church basements that they are the one for the job.
Or not, as the case may be.
A massive storm this weekend shut down what is normally the greatest show in politics when a once in a decade blizzard sent temperatures plummeting and snow blowing sideways, driven by sub-freezing winds.
While Australian would-be politicians are whittled down through back-room deals and party preselection meetings, in America they do things differently.
Iowa, along with New Hampshire, is a key make or break state for candidates seeking their party’s nominations for the presidency.
While Joe Biden has it all but sewn up for the Democrats (not that they are taking any chances, with rival candidates being kept off the ballot), the Republicans are making more of a contest of it.
Donald Trump is widely tipped to win, but a loss in Iowa – which has more of a reputation for winnowing out losers than picking winners is not necessarily fatal.
While Florida governor Ron De Santis has languished in the polls, former South Carolina governor and UN ambassador Nikke Haley has been enjoying a boomlet in the polls.
Meanwhile as Iowans go to the caucuses, turnout amid the violently bad weather will make for more of a contest.
Whose voters are most motivated will be a good indicator of things to come in the months ahead.
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