DES MOINES, Iowa _ Iowa Democrats pride themselves on voting first _ and picking winners.
Since the Iowa caucuses began kicking of the presidential nominating process in 1972, the victor has marched on to become the Democratic nominee in seven of the last 10 open primary contests, including in the last four: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Kerry and Al Gore.
But in 2020, they fear it will be different. After more than a year of nonstop campaigning from upwards of two dozen candidates, there's a sense of foreboding among Democrats of all stripes that their state won't provide much clarity on who will ultimately become the party's standard-bearer.
