January 4, 2020

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Sliding steadily in the polls and battling a narrative that he couldn’t endure the kind of rigorous campaign schedule Iowans demand, Joe Biden’s Iowa prospects were just about written off earlier this fall. Even his own campaign began to downplay expectations.

But with 31 days left before the Feb. 3 caucuses, Biden has managed to turn his fortunes around.

He launched a successful, eight-day bus tour through rural Iowa last month that sparked an uptick in volunteers, precinct captain requests and caucus commitments. He increased his fundraising sharply in the last quarter, allowing him to flood the state’s airwaves with ads.

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https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/03/joe-biden-iowa-turnaround-093616