2016
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Iowa Republican Candidate Has Greatest Name Ever
It takes a lot of guts to put your name on the ballot for public office. Unless you have a really badass name, that is. In that case, you’re doing a great service to America. So let me introduce you to the greatest patriot in all of Iowa this year: Rebel Snodgrass, Republican candidate for…
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Local Democrats Need To Step Up And Run In These 10 Districts
If you’re a Democrat who’s ever had the slightest bit of interest in running for public office, I’m telling you: 2016 is your time. With Donald Trump almost certain to be the Republican nominee, it’s entirely possible this year’s election will produce a massive wave that sweeps Republicans out of office at all levels, similar…
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Iowa Already The Center Of The Political Universe Again
That didn’t take long. A mere seven weeks ago the TV satellite trucks and campaign headquarters packed up and headed out from Iowa following the caucus. As it happens every four years, the national spotlight flickers out on Iowa in the blink of an eye, with all the political staff and reporters that we’ve become…
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Does An Actual Nominee Affect Chuck Grassley’s Race Much?
For weeks Senator Chuck Grassley has come under fire for his refusal to hold hearings for President Barack Obama’s eventual Supreme Court nominee. That nominee now has a face, a name and a record, with Merrick Garland getting the nod to be Obama’s choice to replace Antoin Scalia. Does it matter? And for the Iowa…
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Time For New Leadership In The Polk County Democrats
The first, second and third priority of any county party is to build an organization that can turn out Democrats to the polls to get Democratic candidates elected up and down the ballot. The Polk County Democrats failed miserably at that mission on Saturday. In fact, they likely damaged Democrats’ chances in November. For that and many other…
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Polk County Democrats Convention Turns Into A Total Disaster
On Saturday Polk County Democrats held their county convention to select delegates to go on to the district and state convention. It was an utter catastrophe. The county convention started at 9:00 AM, with many attendees arriving much earlier. The proceedings did not finish until close to 8:30 PM. During that time delegates and alternates…
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Clinton Maintains Iowa Delegate Win In County Conventions
Hillary Clinton’s campaign fought off a tough effort by Bernie Sanders’ operation in county conventions throughout the state to determine the next round of delegates that eventually end up at the national convention. At the end of the day, Clinton stood at 704 state delegates and Sanders had 700. That’s a slight improvement for both…
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Iowa’s Not Over Yet: Fight For Delegates Continues At County Conventions
Hillary Clinton’s campaign plans on passing out buttons celebrating their candidate’s glass ceiling-breaking win in the Iowa Caucus at the party’s county conventions this Saturday. But to ensure that narrow record-setting victory Clinton achieved back on February 1 sticks, her supporters will need to turn out for the March 12 county conventions tomorrow for the…
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Iowa’s Not Over Yet: Fight For Delegates Continues At County Conventions
Hillary Clinton’s campaign plans on passing out buttons celebrating their candidate’s glass ceiling-breaking win in the Iowa Caucus at the party’s county conventions this Saturday. But to ensure that narrow record-setting victory Clinton achieved back on February 1 sticks, her supporters will need to turn out for the March 12 county conventions tomorrow for the…
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Mark Chelgren To Drop Out Of 2nd District Race
Multiple Republican sources confirmed to Starting Line that State Senator Mark Chelgren of Ottumwa plans on dropping his bid to challenge Congressman Dave Loebsack in the 2nd District. Chelgren had not yet officially filed his nominating papers for the seat, but had made clear his intention to run. He apparently hadn’t raised much or any…
