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Instead, the caucuses gave definition and interest to a race seriously lacking in either. The Republican voters focused the race on three men--Vice President Bush, Sen. Robert Dole (R.-Kan.), and former evangelist Marion "Pat" Robertson. By demonstrating that the rest of the pack couldn't gather many delegates, the Iowa caucus at least condensed the crowd to the candidates with the greatest popular support...
...very informed electorate size up the issues and candidates, without committing an overwhelming amount of delegates--there are only 52 Democratic delegates in Iowa. Were it not for Iowa, Democratic voters would still be floundering with seven indistinguishable candidates. Likewise, the Republican caucus-goers showed the nation that Pat Robertson is a serious candidate--and threat--with a legitimate base of support...
MORE than anything else, Iowa 1988 will be remembered as the beginning of the end for the Republican Party's chances of capturing the White House in 1988. Former television evangelist Marion "Pat" Robertson's startling second place finish in the caucuses on Monday night has destroyed the party's chances of ever again attracting the voters who gave Reagan his landslide victories...
Caucus winner Senator Robert Dole and Vice President George Bush had thought 1988 would be a two-man race. But Robertson's Iowa result boosts him into the front of the pack by demonstrating that his victories in Michigan and Hawaii were not mere flukes...
...While Robertson's showing was impressive, Professor of Government Martin Kilson said that Robertson might have difficulty carrying his momentum into the upcoming primaries...