Buttigieg and Sanders in a Nail-Biting Final Stretch of Iowa Caucus Vote Count

Sanders Closing In... NYT Predicts Possible Comeback

Senator Bernie Sanders Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] As the final tally of the Iowa caucus results, the starting point of the U.S. Democratic presidential race, is imminent, former South Bend Mayor Peter Buttigieg and Senator Bernie Sanders are engaged in a fierce battle for first place.

As of the morning of the 6th (local time), with 97% of the votes counted, former Mayor Buttigieg secured 26.2% support, while Senator Sanders garnered 26.1%.

When the first interim results were announced, showing former Mayor Buttigieg's surprising lead, there was more than a 1 percentage point gap between the two, but as more votes were counted, Senator Sanders steadily narrowed the gap, raising the possibility of a comeback.

The New York Times reported, "The situation is changing as a landslide vote for Senator Sanders emerged in the satellite caucus, which was introduced for the first time in this primary," and predicted a 56% chance of victory for Senator Sanders.

CNN also stated, "The two candidates are engaged in a tight race in the final stages of vote counting," adding that the final results need to be watched closely. The final results are expected to be announced later this morning.

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