Biden Makes a Surge in Iowa After Early Stumbles Left Him Behind

  • Winner of Feb. 3 caucuses is still far from clear a month out
  • Buttigieg, Sanders, Warren make up top tier of Democratic pack
Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Independence, Iowa, on Jan. 3.

Photographer: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images 

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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has energized his once-sagging operation in Iowa and is making a late surge from behind, yet a crowded field still leaves the contest in the crucial state wide open.

Democrats say there are still a sizable number of voters in the party’s first nominating contest who remain undecided or not firmly committed. The candidates’ closing arguments between now and the Feb. 3 caucuses could make all the difference.