WHO, Tribune’s NBC affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa, gave visitors to the Iowa State Fair a kernel of corn to place in the Mason jar of their favorite presidential candidate. “While we know the corn poll isn’t scientific, it has proven in the past to be a pretty reliable measure of the attitudes of Iowans at fair time,” said David Price, WHO’s political reporter.
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WHO, Tribune’s NBC affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa, gave visitors to the Iowa State Fair a kernel of corn to place in the Mason jar of their favorite presidential candidate.
The Cast Your Kernel for the next president ran during the fair’s run Aug. 8-18.
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In total, 66,445 kernels were cast in this year’s unscientific poll, averaging about 8.4 kernels per minute.
“We heard many passionate conversations from Iowans on whom they believe will be the best person to lead our country in the future,” said David Price, WHO’s political reporter.
“While we know the corn poll isn’t scientific, it has proven in the past to be a pretty reliable measure of the attitudes of Iowans at fair time.”
The total number of kernels for Republican candidates was 33,280. Total votes for Democratic candidates was 33,165. That 50-50 percentage split is the closest ever.
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