2020 Dems’ First Big Iowa Cattle Call Is All About Rural America
Busloads of farmers and other rural advocates from across the Midwest are rallying in Iowa to put their concerns at the front and center of the 2020 presidentia... Read more.
Steve King Insults Our War Heroes With Confederate And Neo-Nazi Praise
I think I was in third grade in my rural Iowa classroom in 1962 or 1963 when my teacher Mrs. Schneckloth gave our class an assignment that probably changed my l... Read more.
An Idea For NFL Players To Counter Trump Attacks With Pledge
The NFL preseason starts Aug. 2 in Canton, Ohio, where the Chicago Bears will face the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL Hall of Fame Game. Unfortunately the most ant... Read more.
A Rural Radio Reporter’s Tips For Messaging To Small Town Voters
Robert Leonard recently spoke with the Polk County Democrats about his experience with reporting about rural Iowa. An occasional New York Times contributor, Le... Read more.
How Voters In Rural Iowa Still See Trump In A Much Different Light
From Robert Leonard of Marion County I’m a political junkie. Every day I read The Washington Post and The New York Times, among other media giants, with great... Read more.
How Prosperity Gospel Delivered Rural Iowa To Republicans
Editor’s note: Following the 2016 losses in rural America, Democrats are struggling to find the magic sauce that will bring these voters back to the Democrati... Read more.