Iowa takes criticism at DNC but hangs onto its spot — for now

Iowa’s come under harsh criticism among Democrats before for its lack of racial diversity, as the party built much of its national success around voters of color. | Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo

Democratic National Committee members blasted Iowa’s lack of diversity and spoke about shaking up the presidential nominating process on Friday. But the Democratic National Committee isn’t any closer to actually dethroning Iowa with formal changes yet.

DNC Chair Jaime Harrison opened the latest meeting of the committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee, which handles the presidential nominating calendar, by acknowledging that the “rumor mill has started swirling” about changes to the process, referencing a proposal

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