Perez rebuffed critics calling for his resignation in the wake of the Iowa caucus debacle, and hinted that the Midwest state may lose its privilege to host the country's first presidential caucus.
"Is Iowa about to lose their first-in-the-nation caucus status? CNN's Tapper asked Perez Sunday."It's not difficult to imagine South Carolina, New Hampshire, other states that are out of the process -- Illinois for example, the governor there is making a pitch saying, 'Iowa, you lost your chance, you screwed up, it's time for another state to take over.
Perez said the Iowa Democratic Party"runs the actual election," but he acknowledged the DNC is also responsible for ensuring the process runs much more smoothly than what occurred last week. He said there were previously calls to conduct a"virtual caucus" over the phone, but ultimately that was denied over cybersecurity concerns.
Tapper then listed off several Democrats who have been critical of his DNC leadership, including Ohio Congresswoman Marcia Fudge who said the party is in chaos."Have you considered resigning?" the CNN host asked. Perez said this early presidential primary stretch is"the most unsettling phase of the cycle," and he compared these next few months to 1991, when then-President George H.W. Bush had"sky high" approval ratings and no clear Democratic contender.
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