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Democrats in Last-Minute Scramble for Support in Iowa Caucus

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   There's a last-minute scramble for support ahead of Monday's Iowa's
   Democratic presidential caucus -- the first big test of voter
   preference in the November election.

   It's a crowded field with 11 contenders all hoping to be the Democrats'
   choice to stop U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election in November.

   Polls going into Monday's caucus show Senator Bernie Sanders and former
   Vice President Joe Biden neck-and-neck with Senator Elizabeth Warren
   and former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg close behind.

   But many caucus-goers have said they are still undecided and analysts
   say a few surprises are possible.

   Unlike primary elections, where actual ballots are cast, voters
   participate in caucuses by gathering in meetings at schoolhouses, town
   halls, empty stores, and even people's homes.

   They show their preferences by raising their hands or huddling in
   groups of supporters.
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