“I think we had a dozen (before)," said Dudley, "which had been enough for us for the last 16 years.” In short, there are enough options that Dudley had to buy new jars this year to represent them. View Gallery: Photos: Coffee Bean Caucus returns to Hamburg Inn No. Two jars are set aside for republican candidates, one for President Trump and another for alternative Republican votes for candidates like Joe Walsh and William Weld. The final mason jar, located closest to the door is simply labeled "None Of The Above." Their jars are among the 11 labeled with the names of candidates - though there are 15 total still campaigning, only seven of whom qualified for the Dec. Recent stops have been made by billionaire Tom Steyer, Senator Warren and - most recently - businessman Andrew Yang. Presidential candidates barnstorming through Iowa have made stopping at the Hamburg Inn a regular tradition when visiting Iowa City. Looking at the mason jars after speaking with Dudley, Sanders again seems to be the closest thing to a front runner among the 14 options while Warren and Buttigieg seem about equal in the race for second. I’m sure Bernie will do well and Warren and Biden and Pete-but I don’t know, I’m curious to see.”ĭuring the 2016 caucuses, candidate Bernie Sanders accrued more beans than fellow democrats Hillary Clinton and Martin O'Malley. Though Clinton ultimately won the Democratic nomination on the national level, Sanders bested Clinton by 19 percent in Johnson County. "There’s not too many close races here, but I’m curious to see what happens," he said. "I’m not sure there’s a front runner in Johnson County either. 19 Democratic debate, Dudley hadn't looked closely at the mason jars since putting them up, but usually, he said, there's a clear front runner. On Thursday, less than 12 hours before the Dec. A tradition more than a decade old, this caffeine-fueled local vote has made a global impression. The Hamburg Inn No. 2 began its famous Coffee Bean Caucus for this election cycle just over a week ago. "As far as the rest of Iowa or even eastern Iowa - Iowa City is in such a bubble, it’s not a fair predictor of how the rest of the state or the country is going to go," Dudley said. The beans say Bernie and while it's not a scientific poll, it's usually a good predictor of Johnson County's voting habits according to Seth Dudley, general manager of Hamburg Inn No.
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