Why Iowa and New Hampshire pick candidates first in the presidential nomination process

 

The New Hampshire primary and Iowa caucuses kick off the long process of picking presidential nominees. But why do they get to come first? PBS NewsHour correspondent Lisa Desjardins explains the process evolved partly by accident, partly on purpose, and all of it adds up to a big influence in presidential politics. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Snapchat: @pbsnews Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe