But Kraft had read about George McGovern’s extraordinary 1972 Democratic primary campaign, which saw the little-known senator ride a surprise showing in the Iowa Caucuses to the nomination.

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He arrived in the state months ahead of that year's caucuses and built a grassroots campaign predicated on face-to-face interactions with caucusgoers in living rooms and cafes and backyard barbecues.

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The laid-back, one-term Democratic governor headed to Iowa in early 1975, nearly a year before the Jan. 19, 1976, Iowa Democratic caucuses, the first test of electoral strength in the nation.

But Kraft had read about George McGovern’s extraordinary 1972 Democratic primary campaign, which saw the little-known senator ...

Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter solidified Iowa as the place for presidential candidates to make their mark in 1976.