Ankeny to Iowa GOP: Don’t Ever Let This Happen Again

Ankeny Republicans have different opinions on whether the Iowa GOP was the one to blame for the glitches and irregularities surrounding the closest Iowa Caucus race in the state's history.

While making it clear the Republican Party of Iowa could have done more to prevent the anomalies surrounding one of the closest Caucus races in Iowa history, Ankeny Republicans disagree on whether the Iowa GOP is to blame for the problems. The certified Iowa Caucus vote count released by the Republican Party of Iowa this morning places Rick Santorum in front of Mitt Romney, who was originally declared the winner. However, there were irregularities in 131 of the 1,774 precincts, and missing ballots in eight precincts weren't counted, according to state party officials.  So is the Iowa GOP to blame? Jim Friedrich, an Ankeny resident and an Iowa Republican Senate staff member, said absolutely not.  “The caucus is a straw poll and is a fair …

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