2018 - Iowa Starting Line

From Eastern Iowa Base, Cathy Glasson Looks To Organize A Surprise

by Pat Rynard | Jan 2, 2018 | POLITICS

Organize, organize, organize. That’s been the model of nearly every Democratic candidate waging an outsider run from the left for major office. If you don’t have the connections or the positions to pull in enough money to go toe-to-toe with better-funded...

Thanks For A Great Year – The Plan Ahead For 2018

by Pat Rynard | Jan 2, 2018 | Uncategorized

Starting Line is back from a much needed week-and-a-half break from writing over the holidays, though we were still plenty busy during that time. We’ve got a lot of great stories in the pipe for this week and next, but let’s first take a quick look back at...

A Women’s Movement With Major Implications

by Dick Goodson | Jan 1, 2018 | Uncategorized

Sometimes elections are about movements. In my view, the 2016 election was certainly that. Lots of issues came together to defeat Hillary Clinton, but the rise of a disgruntled white, working class made up of semi-skilled males was the core of the movement. With...