For a while on Saturday afternoon it looked like the Democratic debate might be lost to history as events in Paris overshadowed the day's affairs. The mood on Drake University's campus was somber, the campaigns scaled back their activities, much of the press was...
Drake University and Iowa Democrats are getting ready for the big event on campus in Des Moines today. The second Democratic presidential debate is tonight, hosted by CBS News, KCCI, the Des Moines Register and Twitter. The day, however, has taken on a more somber...
The reason Republicans lost the presidency in 2008 was because they nominated too moderate of a candidate in John McCain, many conservatives will tell you. They argue the same mistake was made in 2012 with Mitt Romney, not right-wing enough to provide a clear...
The clash between Rand Paul and Marco Rubio over defense spending stood out as one of the key moments in last night's Republican presidential debate. Paul lambasted Rubio for wanting to increase military spending, arguing it would damage America's security in the...
Fox Business served up a policy-heavy, softball debate last night for the Republican presidential field, offering chances to see real issue discussion, but lacking the fireworks of past outings. Still, we learned a lot from the candidates in this different format,...
Iowa Democrats may soon see a three-person primary for the 3rd Congressional District. Businessman Mike Sherzan is strongly considering a bid for the seat currently held by first-term Republican David Young. Jim Mowrer and Desmund Adams announced campaigns for the...
The Super PAC ads are coming. That was the warning given by many of the speakers at Iowa Pays The Price's Stand Up To Super PAC rally this Sunday outside the state Capitol building in Des Moines. And in many ways, the unlimited money available through those...
The Democratic Senate primary fight for the right to take on Chuck Grassley in 2016 added a new name this weekend: Ray Zirkelbach, a former State Representative and Iraq veteran from Monticello. Zirkelbach announced his intentions and an exploratory committee at...
He hasn’t broken into the double-digits in state or national polls. He failed to ignite a spark after the first national Democratic debate or Iowa’s Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. He has yet to dominate a news cycle in the national media. But Martin O’Malley is holding...
The progressive movement and clean energy advocates scored an important victory on Friday with President Obama's official rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline proposal. Obama cited concerns over climate change as a major factor in turning down the project, saying...
