Realignment trends in a suburban Iowa precinct Monday night proved Pete Buttigieg to be the strongest second choice of caucus-goers, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren not far behind. Iowans caucused in Ankeny 10, a largely white, affluent community on the outskirts of Des...
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Early Caucus Realignments Pointing To Unpredictable Night
The Iowa Caucus has begun. How it ends tonight remains anyone's guess. Results have been very slow to release as the Iowa Democratic Party runs quality control checks on the data. Early indications from precincts across the state pointed to a very unpredictable night....
Tonight’s Biggest Wild Card: Andrew Yang’s Supporters
No candidate in this 2020 race has had as much unexpected success as Andrew Yang. The New York entrepreneur has endured in a race where so many experienced candidates dropped out, he's out-raised much of the field with his grassroots army and has brought the universal...
Tonight’s Biggest Wild Card: Andrew Yang’s Supporters
No candidate in this 2020 race has had as much unexpected success as Andrew Yang. The New York entrepreneur has endured in a race where so many experienced candidates dropped out, he's out-raised much of the field with his grassroots army and has brought the universal...
Tonight’s Biggest Wild Card: Andrew Yang’s Supporters
No candidate in this 2020 race has had as much unexpected success as Andrew Yang. The New York entrepreneur has endured in a race where so many experienced candidates dropped out, he's out-raised much of the field with his grassroots army and has brought the universal...
It’s Here: Early Scenes In Iowa From Caucus Day
The day has finally come, Iowa. After more than a year of campaigning here, Democratic presidential candidates and the public likely will know tonight who wins the Iowa caucuses. But before we take you to the precincts this evening, the Starting Line team compiled a...
Many Iowans Will Walk Into The Caucus Undecided, Adding To Uncertainty
Three women arrived at a town hall for Pete Buttigieg in Ankeny together Friday evening. They're going to caucus, they said. But, just three days before they were supposed to arrive at their precincts, they weren't sure who they were going to caucus for. Like many of...
J.D. Scholten: What’s On My Mind Heading Into The Iowa Caucuses
All eyes are on Iowa. For many, this night has taken months and months (if not years) of planning and preparation, fueling debates about electability, cross-over appeal, experience, fresh faces, and historic candidacies. And in the build up to Monday night’s caucuses,...
J.D. Scholten: What’s On My Mind Heading Into The Iowa Caucuses
All eyes are on Iowa. For many, this night has taken months and months (if not years) of planning and preparation, fueling debates about electability, cross-over appeal, experience, fresh faces, and historic candidacies. And in the build up to Monday night’s caucuses,...
Baristas For Bernie: Sanders’ Service Worker Strategy To Win Iowa
You can't lead a working-class political revolution without working-class voters. And if Sen. Bernie Sanders prevails in the Iowa Caucus on Monday night, it'll be in part thanks to thousands of baristas, cashiers, bartenders and restaurant servers standing in his...
Baristas For Bernie: Sanders’ Service Worker Strategy To Win Iowa
You can't lead a working-class political revolution without working-class voters. And if Sen. Bernie Sanders prevails in the Iowa Caucus on Monday night, it'll be in part thanks to thousands of baristas, cashiers, bartenders and restaurant servers standing in his...
Baristas For Bernie: Sanders’ Service Worker Strategy To Win Iowa
You can't lead a working-class political revolution without working-class voters. And if Sen. Bernie Sanders prevails in the Iowa Caucus on Monday night, it'll be in part thanks to thousands of baristas, cashiers, bartenders and restaurant servers standing in his...
Why These Latinx Iowans Are Caucusing For Their Candidates
Presidential hopefuls and their staff, advocacy groups and hundreds of national and international media outlets descend on the state every four years for the Iowa caucuses. Being first in the nation is exciting for Iowans, including Latinos. The buzz, hundreds of text...
Why These Latinx Iowans Are Caucusing For Their Candidates
Presidential hopefuls and their staff, advocacy groups and hundreds of national and international media outlets descend on the state every four years for the Iowa caucuses. Being first in the nation is exciting for Iowans, including Latinos. The buzz, hundreds of text...
Pam Jochum Endorses Joe Biden, Gives Him Final Dubuque Boost
Iowa State Sen. Pam Jochum of Dubuque is endorsing Joe Biden for president today, adding to his tally of more than a dozen legislative endorsements. “With so many good, solid, smart people seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination ... the decision has not been easy,"...
Pam Jochum Endorses Joe Biden, Gives Him Final Dubuque Boost
Iowa State Sen. Pam Jochum of Dubuque is endorsing Joe Biden for president today, adding to his tally of more than a dozen legislative endorsements. “With so many good, solid, smart people seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination ... the decision has not been easy,"...
Pam Jochum Endorses Joe Biden, Gives Him Final Dubuque Boost
Iowa State Sen. Pam Jochum of Dubuque is endorsing Joe Biden for president today, adding to his tally of more than a dozen legislative endorsements. “With so many good, solid, smart people seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination ... the decision has not been easy,"...
The Final TV Ads: Each Candidate’s Closing Iowa Pitch
Time is running out for the 2020 presidential candidates to win over those still-undecided Iowa caucus-goers. With five days left, the top seven candidates competing here have new TV ads to make that last appeal to the people of Iowa before they caucus on Feb. 3....
Candidates’ Last Month In Iowa By The Numbers
In the final stretch before the Iowa caucus, candidates have to make January count. Those still remaining in the race will have held well over 200 events in Iowa before the month is out. That's even with the interruption of the Senate impeachment trial, which called...
Dems Face Some Of Toughest Questions Yet At Brown And Black Forum
Eight presidential candidates gathered Monday afternoon in Des Moines for the 2020 Iowa Brown & Black Democratic Presidential Forum, a minority-focused event dating back to 1984. Reporters from Vice News led one-on-one discussions with the candidates as they were...
Sanders Surrogates: “Continue With Purpose and Urgency” As Impeachment Looms
Senate impeachment proceedings will officially begin in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, finally giving us a chance to see the answer to the question we've been asking for some time: how does this change caucus campaign strategies? There are multiple senators that will be...
Meet The Republicans Caucusing For Elizabeth Warren
Standing in Elizabeth Warren's corner on caucus night will be dozens of current or former Republicans and Donald Trump voters, and at least one former Ted Cruz precinct captain will be volunteering to bring out more. The Warren campaign today is rolling out the public...
With The Help Of Friends, Warren Locks Down Wavering Iowans
With three weeks left until caucus-goers make their presidential picks known, Sen. Elizabeth Warren returned to Iowa with big-name endorsers in tow and a second-place showing in the latest Iowa Poll. Voters at her two events in Central Iowa met her with the same...
With The Help Of Friends, Warren Locks Down Wavering Iowans
With three weeks left until caucus-goers make their presidential picks known, Sen. Elizabeth Warren returned to Iowa with big-name endorsers in tow and a second-place showing in the latest Iowa Poll. Voters at her two events in Central Iowa met her with the same...
What Iowans Are Hearing From The Candidates In TV Ads
With 26 days to go until caucus-goers have the first say in who will be the Democratic nominee for president, candidates are revamping their efforts on Iowa airwaves. For U.S. senators, the possibility of getting pulled from the campaign trail in January to...
What Iowans Are Hearing From The Candidates In TV Ads
With 26 days to go until caucus-goers have the first say in who will be the Democratic nominee for president, candidates are revamping their efforts on Iowa airwaves. For U.S. senators, the possibility of getting pulled from the campaign trail in January to...
As Caucus Night Nears, Viable Options Dwindle
There was a time, back in late October, where it looked like we were headed toward an absolute cluster on caucus night. No less than 15 candidates had sizable field teams in the state and were visiting often, putting together bases of support across the state...
As Caucus Night Nears, Viable Options Dwindle
There was a time, back in late October, where it looked like we were headed toward an absolute cluster on caucus night. No less than 15 candidates had sizable field teams in the state and were visiting often, putting together bases of support across the state...
The Timeline Of A Candidate’s Response To Foreign Crisis
Whenever a major political or world event happens, the attention during this presidential primary quickly turns to how the individual Democratic candidates will respond. Where's their statement on the matter? Will they tweet out a response? What will the candidate say...
How Six Democrats Tried To Win Over The Teamsters
Six Democratic presidential candidates brought the heat after the International Brotherhood of Teamsters president James P. Hoffa said the candidates "better have a message for us" leading up to their union-focused forum Saturday in Cedar Rapids. "I think the question...