June 2019
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Yes, Marianne Williamson Is Also Like That In Person
If you haven’t stopped thinking about Marianne Williamson’s debate promise to harness love to cast out Donald Trump, just know this: that moment was 100% pure, unadulterated Marianne, and yes, she is always in that mode. Iowans have gotten the full Marianne Williamson experience up close for almost a year. She started with early, testing-the-waters…
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Who Stood Out To Iowans In Democrats’ Second Debate Night
The second group of ten Democratic presidential candidates took the stage in Miami tonight, all while thousands of Iowans got together at debate watch parties to check out their choices. Iowa Starting Line once again sent our team to multiple watch parties, including in Burlington, Winterset, Clive and several Des Moines locations. You can see…
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Early Reactions From Iowans On The 2nd Debate Night
Iowans gathered once again at debate watch parties across the state to watch the second night of the first Democratic debates. Many took notes as they intently watched the candidates square off with one another. Iowa Starting Line sent our team out again to multiple watch parties, including in Burlington, Winterset, Clive and several Des…
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One Country Project Pushes Dems To Reconnect With Rural America
Hillary Clinton won just six total counties in all of Iowa in the 2016 presidential election. Trump took the other 93, often by large margins, including with 60% or 70% or more in many rural counties. In an effort to tamp down those lopsided margins in rural Iowa, One Country Project, an organization launched by…
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Bullock Endorsed By Same Iowa Duo Who Hyped Obama
Steve Bullock earned a big endorsement this week when former chairwoman of the Story County Democrats and DNC member Jan Bauer announced she’d be supporting the governor. “When I look at a candidate and I’m evaluating candidates, their ability to put together an organization and get organized is probably what I look for most,” Bauer…
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Who Impressed Iowans In The First Democratic Debate
Tonight was the biggest night of the year yet for the Democratic field, and hundreds of Iowa caucus-goers filled bars, coffee shops, homes and county party offices to watch the first debate. Team Starting Line deployed reporters to seven different debate watch parties throughout Iowa, speaking with voters in urban, suburban, rural, college town and…
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Early Reactions From Iowans To The First Democratic Debate
First-in-the-nation Democratic caucus-goers gathered en masse Wednesday night to hear what one round of presidential candidates had to say during the first of two 2020 Democratic debates. Iowa Starting Line reporters joined the crowds of Democrats gathered in Ames, Winterset, Clive, Altoona, Fairfield, Johnston and Des Moines to see whether any of the ten candidates…
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Iowa’s Two Medicaid Providers Are Breaking State Contracts, Iowa Auditor Says
State Auditor Rob Sand said Wednesday Iowa’s two Managed Care Organizations are breaking their contracts with the state by not providing proper care for two quadriplegic people who live in rural Iowa. Sand did not name the two people whose cases he’s looking into, but he said their provider, ComfortCare, recently gave them each a…
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Michael Franken, Retired Admiral From NW Iowa, Considering Ernst Challenge
A fourth Democrat told Starting Line Wednesday he is considering a run against Sen. Joni Ernst, in a field still taking shape to defeat the incumbent Republican. Retired Navy Admiral Michael Franken, originally of Sioux Center, a town deep in conservative Northwest Iowa, said he has talked with state and national party leaders about a…
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Note To Candidates: Don’t ‘Forget’ Black Voters In 2020, Even In Iowa
Listen and show up. For presidential candidates working to avoid a repeat of Democratic missteps in 2016, ensuring turnout rebounds among African-American voters is key. Listen and show up. Sounds easy, right? Even with three simple words, questions instantly come to mind. Who are you listening to? Where are you showing up? If you’re looking…
