by Pat Rynard | Mar 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
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...
by Pat Rynard | Mar 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
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...
by Pat Rynard | Mar 3, 2016 | POLITICS
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...
by Pat Rynard | Mar 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
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...
by Pat Rynard | Mar 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
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...