October 2019
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Ernst Blames “Shifting Demographics” For Tough Reelection Campaign
During an interview late last week on the AM Quad Cities radio show, Sen. Joni Ernst blamed her struggling campaign on Iowa’s changing demographics, rather than on her voting record. At a fundraiser with Vice President Mike Pence earlier this month, Ernst admitted that she was one of the most-vulnerable incumbent senators in the country.…
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Why We Moved 1,000 Miles To Elect Gov. Steve Bullock
Guest piece from five Montanans who moved to Iowa to organize for Governor Steve Bullock — Bullock for President Iowa Organizers Rio Aagaard-Shively, Alice Boyer, Shelby Fisher, Korbin Bragstad, and Harry Child. Montana has been a home that’s given more than we could have asked: the small communities that nurtured us, the quality public schools…
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Coal PAC, San Fran “Socialite,” Leadership Among Hinson’s Q3 Donors
State Rep. Ashley Hinson’s fundraising has largely held steady over the last six months, though she still trails the Democratic incumbent in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. Hinson, of Marion, is running to unseat Rep. Abby Finkenauer in the eastern Iowa swing district. In the third fundraising quarter [July 1 to Sept. 30], Hinson brought in…
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In Sanders, Supporters See A Candidate “Fighting For Workers”
Sen. Bernie Sanders made it clear he’s fighting for working people during his recent two-day swing through Iowa. He pushed his strong union ties, the fight for a $15 per hour minimum wage and efforts to make health care a human right. This trip was his first back on the campaign trail in Iowa since…
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An Emerging Scenario Where Buttigieg Wins The Nomination
The Midwest city mayor whose name no one could pronounce at the start of this year has come a long way in the Democratic primary. For a rising star in the party, vastly over-performing expectations in a crowded presidential field would easily be considered a victory in its own way. But there’s real reason to…
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In Iowa, Nancy Pelosi Hints Of How She Baited Trump In White House
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from watching this year’s new Democratic House majority, it’s that Speaker Nancy Pelosi can really get under President Donald Trump’s skin. A lot. Powerful women seem to have that affect on him. And Pelosi, today in Iowa, seemed to drop little hints that she knows exactly how to press…
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Gabbard Skips Iowa Forum, Appears On Fox News Instead
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard’s bizarre week in American politics continued Thursday night, when she skipped an appearance at LULAC’s Latino town hall in Des Moines, appearing that evening instead on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show. There, she criticized House Democrats’ impeachment process, a reversal of her recent stance on the matter. Hours later, Gabbard would announce…
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Moderate Voters Flock To Biden In Southeast Iowa Swing
Former Vice President Joe Biden is “working like hell to win Iowa.” At least, that’s what he told reporters Wednesday afternoon in Iowa during a quick two-county swing. “It could end up being a must-win,” Biden said, of the first-in-the-nation caucus state. “It could not make a difference. It depends on how things roll out.”…
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Ashley Hinson Silent On Impeachment As Others Speak Out
Ashley Hinson, a state representative and Republican candidate for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, has let a month pass by without weighing in on the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. The Linn County lawmaker has not condemned, or endorsed, Trump’s conversation with the president of Ukraine, in which he asked Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former Vice…
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Ep125: Polk County Dems Prep For Pelosi, Municipal Elections
Polk County Democrats Chair Sean Bagniewski joins to talk about Nancy Pelosi’s event at Drake University on Saturday morning, as well as efforts from the county party to increase turnout for the municipal elections taking place in early November. Paige Godden joins Josh Cook for a discussion about Joe Biden’s Wednesday visit to the…
