2016
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Rob Hogg Pushes Back On Judge Run, Looks To Rally Progressives
While the Iowa political world was abuzz late last week about former Lt. Governor Patty Judge jumping into the race to unseat Senator Chuck Grassley, the three other Democrats in the race reminded people that they’ve been running for quite some time too. State Senator Rob Hogg of Cedar Rapids released a new list of endorsers…
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Sanders Wins Nebraska Caucus, Clinton’s Absentees Keeps It Close On Delegates
Bernie Sanders won the Nebraska Caucus on Saturday, defeating Hillary Clinton here 57% to 43% with 9% of locations reporting. It was a much-needed win that should buoy Sanders’ supporters as the nominating race stretches on as a fight for delegates. While it was a commanding victory for Sanders in the Cornhusker state, it wasn’t quite…
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Patty Judge Gives Democrats A Real Chance To Beat Chuck Grassley
Only a few weeks ago Democrats’ dreams of up-ending Chuck Grassley in his reelection campaign was just that: a hopeful, unrealistic dream. But now Grassley finds himself in the middle of the national firestorm over the looming Supreme Court nomination battle that promises to paint him as an obstructionist and extremist to Iowa voters. Today the other shoe dropped…
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How Donald Trump Could Affect Down-Ballot Iowa Races
Time to throw out the old campaign playbooks for 2016. With Donald Trump the likely nominee for the Republicans, and Hillary Clinton for the Democrats, we’re entering the most unpredictable election year in a very long time. As such, campaigns in Iowa need to be very aware of the shifting electoral landscape. Trump is speaking…
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This Is Your Party Now, Republicans
Donald Trump will be the Republican Party’s nominee. After his dominant Super Tuesday showing and Marco Rubio’s many pathetic third-place losses, he is all but unstoppable in his march to leading the party in the general election. Ted Cruz did well in winning three states, but his strongest potential base of southern states is now…
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Is Hillary Clinton The Democrats’ Nominee Now? Eh… Pretty Much
With sweeping victories in 8 of the 12 Super Tuesday contests, Hillary Clinton has built up a nearly insurmountable delegate lead that Bernie Sanders simply cannot catch. At this point she is essentially the Democrats’ nominee for all intents and purposes. But Sanders’ wins in four states, including ones with comfortable margins in both Colorado…
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Debates Nixed; Get It Together, 1st District Democrats
A week ago it was reported that the 1st District Democrats central committee had scheduled five forums for the three Democratic Congressional candidates. Now? No more, though maybe still one, as the committee announced yesterday morning they would be cancelling the forums due to “scheduling conflicts.” Few in the 1st District is very happy about…
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Obstruct, Obstruct, Obstruct Is Iowa House GOP’s Plan
Guest Post By House Democratic Leader Mark Smith It’s no surprise that obstruction is the new buzzword for Washington, D.C. With Justice Scalia’s death and our own Senator Charles Grassley in the center of the storm, I suspect we’ll be hearing a lot more about this obstruction for the next year. What might surprise Iowans…
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The Battle For March: Previewing The Kansas Caucus
With the South Carolina primary complete, the first four primary and caucus states are finally done for Democrats. Now eyes turn to the Super Tuesday states, but a collection of contests a few days later on March 5th could mark a Bernie Sanders comeback or solidify Hilary Clinton’s delegate dominance. The Kansas Caucus offers an…
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Ready-To-Go Grassroots Armies Greet Sanders Campaign In March States
Linda Anderson admits she’s a bit of a CSPAN nerd. That’s where she first developed her affection for Bernie Sanders, watching his lively speeches on the floor of the U.S. Senate. She also was a devoted fan of “Brunch with Bernie,” the weekly segment on Thom Hartmann’s radio program. So when the talk of a…
