They came from all over the country to work for their candidates, slept on couches, lived on pizza, and gave their all to try to change history. It all came down to a handful of votes and a few hours of waiting, ending in tears for some and exhilaration for others.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a fiery conservative loathed by his own party’s leaders, swept to victory in Iowa’s Republican caucuses Monday, overcoming billionaire Donald Trump and a stronger-than-expected showing by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. Among Democrats, Bernie Sanders rode a wave of voter enthusiasm to a virtual tie with Hillary Clinton, long considered her party’s front-runner.
Bernie supporters cheer
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders greets supporters at his caucus night party after a close race in the Iowa Caucuses Monday, February 2, 2016, in Des Moines, IA. (Photo: Khue Bui for Yahoo News)
Bernie and Jane
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, and his wave Jane acknowledge the crowd as he arrives for his caucus night rally in Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, Feb. 2, 2016. (Photo: Patrick Semansky/AP)
Hillary speaks
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks in front of former President Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea during a caucus night party at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, Feb. 1, 2016. (Photo: Patrick Semansky/AP)
Hillary fans cheer
Supporters cheer as they watch returns come in at U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s caucus night rally in Des Moines, Iowa February 1, 2016. (Photo: Brian Snyder/Reuters)
Hugs from Bill
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton hugs former President Bill Clinton alongside their daughter Chelsea during a caucus night rally at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, Feb. 1, 2016. (Photo: Patrick Semansky/AP)
Heidi hug
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz hugs his wife Heidi Cruz after winning at his Iowa caucus night rally in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, February 1, 2016. (Photo: Jim Young/Reuters)
Cruz victory speech
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz speaks, with his wife Heidi Cruz by his side, after winning at his Iowa caucus night rally in Des Moines, Iowa, February 1, 2016. (Photo:Jim Young/Reuters)
Concession speach
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at his Iowa Caucus night gathering February 1, 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has won the Iowa Republican Caucus. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Trumps on edge
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump attend a Republican caucus February 1, 2016 in West Des Moines, Iowa. Democratic and Republican Presidential candidates await the caucus returns from the first step in nominating a presidential candidate from each party. (Photo: Steve Pope/Getty Images)
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a fiery conservative loathed by his own party’s leaders, swept to victory in Iowa’s Republican caucuses Monday, overcoming billionaire Donald Trump and a stronger-than-expected showing by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. Among Democrats, Bernie Sanders rode a wave of voter enthusiasm to a virtual tie with Hillary Clinton, long considered her party’s front-runner.
Bernie supporters cheer
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders greets supporters at his caucus night party after a close race in the Iowa Caucuses Monday, February 2, 2016, in Des Moines, IA. (Photo: Khue Bui for Yahoo News)
Bernie and Jane
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, and his wave Jane acknowledge the crowd as he arrives for his caucus night rally in Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, Feb. 2, 2016. (Photo: Patrick Semansky/AP)
Hillary speaks
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks in front of former President Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea during a caucus night party at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, Feb. 1, 2016. (Photo: Patrick Semansky/AP)
Hillary fans cheer
Supporters cheer as they watch returns come in at U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s caucus night rally in Des Moines, Iowa February 1, 2016. (Photo: Brian Snyder/Reuters)
Hugs from Bill
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton hugs former President Bill Clinton alongside their daughter Chelsea during a caucus night rally at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, Feb. 1, 2016. (Photo: Patrick Semansky/AP)
Heidi hug
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz hugs his wife Heidi Cruz after winning at his Iowa caucus night rally in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, February 1, 2016. (Photo: Jim Young/Reuters)
Cruz victory speech
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz speaks, with his wife Heidi Cruz by his side, after winning at his Iowa caucus night rally in Des Moines, Iowa, February 1, 2016. (Photo:Jim Young/Reuters)
Concession speach
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at his Iowa Caucus night gathering February 1, 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has won the Iowa Republican Caucus. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Trumps on edge
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump attend a Republican caucus February 1, 2016 in West Des Moines, Iowa. Democratic and Republican Presidential candidates await the caucus returns from the first step in nominating a presidential candidate from each party. (Photo: Steve Pope/Getty Images)
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