21st century wire say iowa democratic party primary one close race history report media decide .3 vote hillary clinton supposedly take narrow victory hillary really secure victory iowa accord national review answer beltway correspondent quinn hilly explain final count delegate state convention aside seven martin malley clinton 699 sanders 695. actual voter decisions count sanders 695 clinton 693 six tie sure clinton right go state convention four commit delegate sanders win margin via voters mathematically bizarre series coin flip short-term memory fours years ago 2012 mainstream media call iowa primary gop candidate mitt romney retract late discover rick santorum actually caucus majority even neither romney santorum majority delegate iowa go national convention victory go party rebel ron paul uncomfortable fact universally ignore time major u.s. broadcast media outlets paul achieve incredible victory campaign organizers understand iowa caucus essentially giant statewide straw poll pursue one aggressive delegate strategies ever bad gop fall-out event republican national convention draft new bylaws deal ron paul problem make sure insurgent candidate could ever gain state foothold without approval gop party elite.likewise bernie sanders do necessary groundwork pursue aggressive county-level delegate strategy election day follows-up secure candidate martin malley least free agent delegate available switch loyalties due malley drop race upcoming iowa state convention sanders could eventually iowa real delegate winner.21wire patrick henningsen speak rt international sanders campaign late call vote recount well controversial aspects 2016 u.s. presidential election include donald trump vs ted cruz scandal watch bernie sanders could end win iowa