FROM DES MOINES. PETER, WHAT CAN YOU TELL US?

PETER, WHAT CAN YOU TELL US? >> Reporter: LESTER,

TELL US? >> Reporter: LESTER, GOOD EVENING TO YOU.

>> Reporter: LESTER, GOOD EVENING TO YOU. LET’S GET RIGHT TO THE

GOOD EVENING TO YOU. LET’S GET RIGHT TO THE NUMBERS FROM THE IOWA

LET’S GET RIGHT TO THE NUMBERS FROM THE IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

NUMBERS FROM THE IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY. 62% OF PRECINCTS

DEMOCRATIC PARTY. 62% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING FROM ALL 99

62% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING FROM ALL 99 COUNTIES, AND HERE

REPORTING FROM ALL 99 COUNTIES, AND HERE THEY ARE.

COUNTIES, AND HERE THEY ARE. YOU CAN SEE THAT PETE

THEY ARE. YOU CAN SEE THAT PETE BUTTIGIEG IS PRESENTLY

YOU CAN SEE THAT PETE BUTTIGIEG IS PRESENTLY LEADING THE STATE

BUTTIGIEG IS PRESENTLY LEADING THE STATE DELEGATE COUNT WITH

LEADING THE STATE DELEGATE COUNT WITH 27%.

DELEGATE COUNT WITH 27%. BERNIE SANDERS WITH

27%. BERNIE SANDERS WITH 25%.

BERNIE SANDERS WITH 25%. ELIZABETH WARREN IN

25%. ELIZABETH WARREN IN THIRD AT 18%, AND JOE

ELIZABETH WARREN IN THIRD AT 18%, AND JOE BIDEN PRESENTLY

THIRD AT 18%, AND JOE BIDEN PRESENTLY TRAILING IN FOURTH

BIDEN PRESENTLY TRAILING IN FOURTH PLACE.

TRAILING IN FOURTH PLACE. TONIGHT IOWA

PLACE. TONIGHT IOWA INDECISION.

TONIGHT IOWA INDECISION. AFTER NEARLY A DAY OF

INDECISION. AFTER NEARLY A DAY OF CHAOS AND CONFUSION,

AFTER NEARLY A DAY OF CHAOS AND CONFUSION, OUR FIRST SNAPSHOT OF

CHAOS AND CONFUSION, OUR FIRST SNAPSHOT OF THE CAUCUS RESULTS,

OUR FIRST SNAPSHOT OF THE CAUCUS RESULTS, BUT ONLY PART OF THEM,

THE CAUCUS RESULTS, BUT ONLY PART OF THEM, SHOWING STRONG SUPPORT

BUT ONLY PART OF THEM, SHOWING STRONG SUPPORT FOR PETE BUTTIGIEG AND

SHOWING STRONG SUPPORT FOR PETE BUTTIGIEG AND BERNIE SANDERS.

FOR PETE BUTTIGIEG AND BERNIE SANDERS. BUTTIGIEG SPEAKING OUT

BERNIE SANDERS. BUTTIGIEG SPEAKING OUT LATE TONIGHT.

BUTTIGIEG SPEAKING OUT LATE TONIGHT. >> AND NO MATTER WHAT

LATE TONIGHT. >> AND NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS NEXT, THIS

>> AND NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS NEXT, THIS MUCH IS UNDENIABLE.

HAPPENS NEXT, THIS MUCH IS UNDENIABLE. THAT FACT REPRESENTS

MUCH IS UNDENIABLE. THAT FACT REPRESENTS AN ASTONISHING VICTORY

THAT FACT REPRESENTS AN ASTONISHING VICTORY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN.

AN ASTONISHING VICTORY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. >> Reporter: THE HEAD

FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. >> Reporter: THE HEAD OF IOWA’S DEMOCRATIC

>> Reporter: THE HEAD OF IOWA’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY TONIGHT CALLING

OF IOWA’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY TONIGHT CALLING THE SYSTEM BREAKDOWN

PARTY TONIGHT CALLING THE SYSTEM BREAKDOWN UNACCEPTABLE.

THE SYSTEM BREAKDOWN UNACCEPTABLE. >> AS CHAIR OF THE

UNACCEPTABLE. >> AS CHAIR OF THE PARTY, I APOLOGIZE

>> AS CHAIR OF THE PARTY, I APOLOGIZE DEEPLY FOR THIS.

PARTY, I APOLOGIZE DEEPLY FOR THIS. >> Reporter: THE

DEEPLY FOR THIS. >> Reporter: THE DECISION TO PUT OUT

>> Reporter: THE DECISION TO PUT OUT INCOMPLETE NUMBERS

DECISION TO PUT OUT INCOMPLETE NUMBERS INFURIATING CONTENDERS

INCOMPLETE NUMBERS INFURIATING CONTENDERS LIKE ELIZABETH WARREN.

INFURIATING CONTENDERS LIKE ELIZABETH WARREN. >> I THINK THEY OUGHT

LIKE ELIZABETH WARREN. >> I THINK THEY OUGHT TO GET IT TOGETHER AND

>> I THINK THEY OUGHT TO GET IT TOGETHER AND RELEASE ALL OF THE

TO GET IT TOGETHER AND RELEASE ALL OF THE DATA.

RELEASE ALL OF THE DATA. THAT’S WHAT WE NEED.

DATA. THAT’S WHAT WE NEED. >> Reporter: AND

THAT’S WHAT WE NEED. >> Reporter: AND SANDER, PRESSED BY NBC

>> Reporter: AND SANDER, PRESSED BY NBC NEWS WHETHER

SANDER, PRESSED BY NBC NEWS WHETHER DEMOCRATIC VOTERS WILL

NEWS WHETHER DEMOCRATIC VOTERS WILL LOSE CONFIDENCE IN THE

DEMOCRATIC VOTERS WILL LOSE CONFIDENCE IN THE PROCESS.

LOSE CONFIDENCE IN THE PROCESS. >> IT’S NOT A GOOD

PROCESS. >> IT’S NOT A GOOD THING.

>> IT’S NOT A GOOD THING. YOUR QUESTION IS A

THING. YOUR QUESTION IS A FAIR QUESTION.

YOUR QUESTION IS A FAIR QUESTION. THIS IS NOT A GOOD

FAIR QUESTION. THIS IS NOT A GOOD NIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY.

THIS IS NOT A GOOD NIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY. >> Reporter: ALL OF IT

NIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY. >> Reporter: ALL OF IT COMING AFTER A CAUCUS

>> Reporter: ALL OF IT COMING AFTER A CAUCUS NIGHT THAT FOR

COMING AFTER A CAUCUS NIGHT THAT FOR DEMOCRATS PRODUCED

NIGHT THAT FOR DEMOCRATS PRODUCED ANGER AND

DEMOCRATS PRODUCED ANGER AND EMBARRASSMENT.

ANGER AND EMBARRASSMENT. >> I’VE NEVER SEEN

EMBARRASSMENT. >> I’VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT.

>> I’VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. >> Reporter: NEITHER

ANYTHING LIKE IT. >> Reporter: NEITHER HAVE I.

>> Reporter: NEITHER HAVE I. >> Reporter:

HAVE I. >> Reporter: CAUCUSGOERS AND

>> Reporter: CAUCUSGOERS AND CANDIDATES FRUSTRATED

CAUCUSGOERS AND CANDIDATES FRUSTRATED BY THE STUNNING

CANDIDATES FRUSTRATED BY THE STUNNING FAILURE TO RELEASE THE

BY THE STUNNING FAILURE TO RELEASE THE FINAL RESULTS AFTER

FAILURE TO RELEASE THE FINAL RESULTS AFTER PROBLEMS WITH A NEW

FINAL RESULTS AFTER PROBLEMS WITH A NEW APP PRECINCT CAPTAINS

PROBLEMS WITH A NEW APP PRECINCT CAPTAINS WERE SUPPOSED TO USE.

APP PRECINCT CAPTAINS WERE SUPPOSED TO USE. MANY TRIED TO PHONE IN

WERE SUPPOSED TO USE. MANY TRIED TO PHONE IN THEIR FIGURES.

MANY TRIED TO PHONE IN THEIR FIGURES. >> I COULDN’T GET

THEIR FIGURES. >> I COULDN’T GET THROUGH.

>> I COULDN’T GET THROUGH. I TRIED A NUMBER OF

THROUGH. I TRIED A NUMBER OF TIMES.

I TRIED A NUMBER OF TIMES. >> WE WERE ON HOLD FOR

TIMES. >> WE WERE ON HOLD FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES.

>> WE WERE ON HOLD FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. >> THIS IS ELEVATOR

ABOUT 30 MINUTES. >> THIS IS ELEVATOR MUSIC.

>> THIS IS ELEVATOR MUSIC. >> WE HAVE 1600 CAUCUS

MUSIC. >> WE HAVE 1600 CAUCUS SITES.

>> WE HAVE 1600 CAUCUS SITES. >> Reporter: THE

SITES. >> Reporter: THE STATE’S DEMOCRATIC

>> Reporter: THE STATE’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY FIRST POINTING

STATE’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY FIRST POINTING TO INCONSISTENCIES IN

PARTY FIRST POINTING TO INCONSISTENCIES IN THE REPORTED DATA

TO INCONSISTENCIES IN THE REPORTED DATA INSISTING THIS IS NOT

THE REPORTED DATA INSISTING THIS IS NOT A HACK OR AN

INSISTING THIS IS NOT A HACK OR AN INTRUSION.

A HACK OR AN INTRUSION. THEN TODAY BLAMING A

INTRUSION. THEN TODAY BLAMING A CODING ISSUE WITH THAT

THEN TODAY BLAMING A CODING ISSUE WITH THAT APP THAT WAS INTENDED

CODING ISSUE WITH THAT APP THAT WAS INTENDED TO SPEED UP THE

APP THAT WAS INTENDED TO SPEED UP THE REPORTING OF RESULTS.

TO SPEED UP THE REPORTING OF RESULTS. LATE LAST NIGHT, EVEN

REPORTING OF RESULTS. LATE LAST NIGHT, EVEN WITH NO NUMBERS

LATE LAST NIGHT, EVEN WITH NO NUMBERS RELEASED, SOME 2020

WITH NO NUMBERS RELEASED, SOME 2020 CONTENDERS CLAIMING

RELEASED, SOME 2020 CONTENDERS CLAIMING VICTORY BEFORE HEADING

CONTENDERS CLAIMING VICTORY BEFORE HEADING ON TO NEW HAMPSHIRE.

VICTORY BEFORE HEADING ON TO NEW HAMPSHIRE. >> BY THE TIME IT’S

ON TO NEW HAMPSHIRE. >> BY THE TIME IT’S ALL SAID AND DONE,

>> BY THE TIME IT’S ALL SAID AND DONE, IOWA, YOU HAVE SHOCKED

ALL SAID AND DONE, IOWA, YOU HAVE SHOCKED THE NATION.

IOWA, YOU HAVE SHOCKED THE NATION. >> Reporter:

THE NATION. >> Reporter: MEANWHILE, PRESIDENT

>> Reporter: MEANWHILE, PRESIDENT TRUMP DELIGHTING IN

MEANWHILE, PRESIDENT TRUMP DELIGHTING IN THE DEMOCRATS’

TRUMP DELIGHTING IN THE DEMOCRATS’ DISARRAY, TWEETING

THE DEMOCRATS’ DISARRAY, TWEETING "THE DEMOCRAT CAUCUS

DISARRAY, TWEETING "THE DEMOCRAT CAUCUS IS AN UNMITIGATED

"THE DEMOCRAT CAUCUS IS AN UNMITIGATED DISASTER.

IS AN UNMITIGATED DISASTER. NOTHING WORKS, JUST

DISASTER. NOTHING WORKS, JUST LIKE THEY RAN THE

NOTHING WORKS, JUST LIKE THEY RAN THE COUNTRY."

LIKE THEY RAN THE COUNTRY." AND TONIGHT GROWING

COUNTRY." AND TONIGHT GROWING QUESTIONS WHETHER

AND TONIGHT GROWING QUESTIONS WHETHER IOWA’S STATUS AS HOST

QUESTIONS WHETHER IOWA’S STATUS AS HOST OF THE NATION’S FIRST

IOWA’S STATUS AS HOST OF THE NATION’S FIRST PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST

OF THE NATION’S FIRST PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST WILL SURVIVE.

PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST WILL SURVIVE. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN

WILL SURVIVE. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE FUTURE OF THE

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE FUTURE OF THE IOWA CAUCUSES?

FOR THE FUTURE OF THE IOWA CAUCUSES? >> NOTHING GOOD.

IOWA CAUCUSES? >> NOTHING GOOD. THE IOWA CAUCUSES HAVE

>> NOTHING GOOD. THE IOWA CAUCUSES HAVE TO DEFEND THEMSELVES

THE IOWA CAUCUSES HAVE TO DEFEND THEMSELVES EVERY FOUR YEARS, AND

TO DEFEND THEMSELVES EVERY FOUR YEARS, AND FRANKLY, IT’S KIND OF

EVERY FOUR YEARS, AND FRANKLY, IT’S KIND OF DIFFICULT TO DEFEND

FRANKLY, IT’S KIND OF DIFFICULT TO DEFEND EVEN WHEN THINGS GO

DIFFICULT TO DEFEND EVEN WHEN THINGS GO WELL.

EVEN WHEN THINGS GO WELL. >> Reporter: THE DELAY

WELL. >> Reporter: THE DELAY HERE NOT JUST CHAOTIC,

>> Reporter: THE DELAY HERE NOT JUST CHAOTIC, BUT CONSEQUENTIAL,

HERE NOT JUST CHAOTIC, BUT CONSEQUENTIAL, ROBBING THE WINNER OF

BUT CONSEQUENTIAL, ROBBING THE WINNER OF IMPORTANT MOMENTUM AND

ROBBING THE WINNER OF IMPORTANT MOMENTUM AND ALLOWING THOSE WHO DID

IMPORTANT MOMENTUM AND ALLOWING THOSE WHO DID POORLY HERE TO AVOID