DES MOINES, Jan. 3 -- And so, after a year of campaigning and tens of millions of candidates' dollars, it came down to this: 600 people packed into a gymnasium at Merrill Middle School ("Home of the Mustangs!") and a burly man on a stage, perspiring heavily. -
In Precinct 70, the Numbers Tell the Story
DES MOINES, Jan. 3 -- And so, after a year of campaigning and tens of millions of candidates' dollars, it came down to this: 600 people packed into a gymnasium at Merrill Middle School ("Home of the Mustangs!") and a burly man on a stage, perspiring heavily.-
By Dana Milbank