by Pat Rynard | Nov 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
For a while on Saturday afternoon it looked like the Democratic debate might be lost to history as events in Paris overshadowed the day’s affairs. The mood on Drake University’s campus was somber, the campaigns scaled back their activities, much of the...
by Pat Rynard | Nov 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Drake University and Iowa Democrats are getting ready for the big event on campus in Des Moines today. The second Democratic presidential debate is tonight, hosted by CBS News, KCCI, the Des Moines Register and Twitter. The day, however, has taken on a more somber...
by Pat Rynard | Nov 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
The reason Republicans lost the presidency in 2008 was because they nominated too moderate of a candidate in John McCain, many conservatives will tell you. They argue the same mistake was made in 2012 with Mitt Romney, not right-wing enough to provide a clear contrast...
by Guest Post | Nov 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Guest Post from Climate Reality Project Wednesday afternoon students, professors, and activists gathered in the Biorenewable Complex at ISU to kickoff Senator Hogg’s Climate Solutions Tour and open a discourse around the UN Climate Negotiations in Paris this December....
by Pat Rynard | Nov 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
The clash between Rand Paul and Marco Rubio over defense spending stood out as one of the key moments in last night’s Republican presidential debate. Paul lambasted Rubio for wanting to increase military spending, arguing it would damage America’s security...
