Places like Iowa Falls feel a long way away from the national discussion on the Democratic primary. An Iowa town of 5,000 people, it's a long drive away from any county that even used to vote...
As presidential candidates fan out across Iowa to woo caucus-goers, their campaigns are staffing up to build the organizing infrastructure to bring home a win on caucus night. Here's a quick...
Guest post from Tiffany Welch of the Save The Children Action Network organization. My husband and I moved to Iowa from the West Coast in April, 2007. Moving to Iowa was a wonderful decision for...
A guest post from Rose Clouston, the Director of Online Training at the National Democratic Training Committee. With a new Democrat announcing their presidential campaign every week, the primary...
Senator Kamala Harris is running for president, but an event of hers in Des Moines yesterday was focused on other candidates - women running or thinking of running for local offices. She spoke...
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard sits down with Beto O'Rourke during his recent Iowa trip to talk...
Above photo via Joe Crimmings. Presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke is well-known for his energetic, non-stop campaigning style, and that was certainly on display during his ambitious Polk County...
Rallies and Q&A sessions with 2020 hopefuls, depending on the candidate, typically tend to skew like the Iowa electorate does: older. But with former Congressman Beto O’Rourke choosing Iowa...
I conducted a fun little experiment yesterday. After noticing many people expressing frustration on political Twitter that Elizabeth Warren wasn't getting enough media coverage for her policy...
While Tom Steyer announced back in January that he would not make a presidential run in 2020, a poll going around Iowa raises new questions on whether he might be reconsidering that option. A...
