Every presidential election cycle brings about new organizing tactics on the Democratic side. In 2004 Howard Dean ushered in the era of online grassroots donations. 2008 saw Barack Obama’s campaign develop and hone the neighborhood team leadership model used in so...
The progressive group Agenda Project Action Fund released a new ad this week targeting Senator Chuck Grassley over his refusal to hold a hearing for Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland. The group says they're running it in Iowa, though didn't mention specifics of...
Democrats in Western Iowa are used to voting against Steve King. They've done it year in and year out, always to no avail. It's become a bit of a ritual: each campaign cycle a Democrat announces his or her candidacy and all the activists get excited that maybe this...
Each passing weekend Donald Trump's chances of securing the Republican Party's nomination slips further and further away. It's on those Saturdays typically when party meetings convene to select individual people to serve as national delegates to Cleveland from the...
It was to be expected that most Republicans and conservatives would be opposed to the Iowa Supreme Court restoring many felons' voting rights. As Secretary of State, Republican Paul Pate finds himself defending the current law. And on Saturday at the Republicans'...
In the fight to stop Donald Trump from winning the Republican nomination, opponents often point to his awful polling numbers in a matchup against Hillary Clinton. Historically terrible numbers among female voters are driving Trump's theoretical thrashing in the...
Is it really that difficult to find three solid supporters for your candidate in an entire Congressional district? If you’re the Donald Trump campaign, the answer is yes. A clear contrast developed early between the Ted Cruz and Trump delegate operations at Iowa...
What does a political party believe? That's a tough question to answer, especially in the era of candidate- and personality-driven elections. Does who a party elects as their presidential nominee reflect their policy stances? What about a state party's candidate...
The pressure continues to build on Chuck Grassley over the Supreme Court hearings, and national political analysts now see it as having an impact in his reelection bid. Grassley faces blowback both at home and nationally on his refusal to hold a hearing for...
Donald Trump hit a major roadblock in Wisconsin last night, winning only 6 delegates to Ted Cruz's 36. That makes it much more likely that Republicans are headed to a contested convention in Cleveland. Trump still has a chance to get to the 1,237 number needed to...
