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The nation’s progressive movement was on full display in Iowa while Democratic front-runner Bernie Sanders and his friends made their final pitch ahead of caucus day. And momentum suggests they might be on the cusp of victory. In one last push for Iowans' support,...
On this episode, the Starting Line reporting team hangs out in Cedar Rapids for one last chat before Iowa Caucus day. We talk about what we saw over the final weekend, candidates' last pitches, trends over the past few weeks, predictions for...
With the last-minute spiking of the planned Des Moines Register poll on Saturday evening, the Iowa Caucus got what it clearly needed so much more of: drama. Unfortunately for the political world, it also left us in the same position we were yesterday, with no one...
With the last-minute spiking of the planned Des Moines Register poll on Saturday evening, the Iowa Caucus got what it clearly needed so much more of: drama. Unfortunately for the political world, it also left us in the same position we were yesterday, with no one...
With the last-minute spiking of the planned Des Moines Register poll on Saturday evening, the Iowa Caucus got what it clearly needed so much more of: drama. Unfortunately for the political world, it also left us in the same position we were yesterday, with no one...
Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign has long been about "restoring the soul of the nation." The phrase is prominently displayed at his campaign events during the final stage of the Iowa caucuses as the "Soul of the Nation" bus tour takes him to 20 cities and 17...
Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign has long been about "restoring the soul of the nation." The phrase is prominently displayed at his campaign events during the final stage of the Iowa caucuses as the "Soul of the Nation" bus tour takes him to 20 cities and 17...
Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign has long been about "restoring the soul of the nation." The phrase is prominently displayed at his campaign events during the final stage of the Iowa caucuses as the "Soul of the Nation" bus tour takes him to 20 cities and 17...
Sen. Amy Klobuchar's presidential campaign is running micro-targeted digital ads in Iowa in the days leading up to the caucuses. Sticking true to the campaign's grassroots strategy, the digital ads feature local state representatives. According to the campaign,...
Sen. Amy Klobuchar's presidential campaign is running micro-targeted digital ads in Iowa in the days leading up to the caucuses. Sticking true to the campaign's grassroots strategy, the digital ads feature local state representatives. According to the campaign,...
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,"...
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,"...
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,"...
Endorsements from celebrities prominent in alternative media spheres could strengthen progressive candidates amid questions of electability. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders recently saw surrogate visits or new endorsements from big names in the world of...
Endorsements from celebrities prominent in alternative media spheres could strengthen progressive candidates amid questions of electability. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders recently saw surrogate visits or new endorsements from big names in the world of...
Endorsements from celebrities prominent in alternative media spheres could strengthen progressive candidates amid questions of electability. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders recently saw surrogate visits or new endorsements from big names in the world of...
Round and round Iowa, the candidates go. Who’s going to win? Nobody knows. A lot happened this weekend on the Iowa Caucus trail, from major endorsements to huge turnouts at rallies with musical guests, but the takeaway remained the same: this is still anyone’s game on...
Round and round Iowa, the candidates go. Who’s going to win? Nobody knows. A lot happened this weekend on the Iowa Caucus trail, from major endorsements to huge turnouts at rallies with musical guests, but the takeaway remained the same: this is still anyone’s game on...
Round and round Iowa, the candidates go. Who’s going to win? Nobody knows. A lot happened this weekend on the Iowa Caucus trail, from major endorsements to huge turnouts at rallies with musical guests, but the takeaway remained the same: this is still anyone’s game on...
It was Sunday morning in Davenport when Elizabeth Warren was asked about her chances at being elected in a general election compared to some of the field’s more moderate candidates. “What would you say to us?” A woman asked, after saying she was between caucusing for...
It was Sunday morning in Davenport when Elizabeth Warren was asked about her chances at being elected in a general election compared to some of the field’s more moderate candidates. “What would you say to us?” A woman asked, after saying she was between caucusing for...
It was Sunday morning in Davenport when Elizabeth Warren was asked about her chances at being elected in a general election compared to some of the field’s more moderate candidates. “What would you say to us?” A woman asked, after saying she was between caucusing for...
As the presidential candidates battle for that all-important momentum in the final eight-day stretch before the Iowa Caucus, Elizabeth Warren will have at least 40 more Iowa activists helping her persuade their neighbors. Coming off the major endorsement of the Des...
With nine days until the Iowa Caucus, every campaign is competing for those remaining key endorsements from activists and elected officials. The best way to lock in wavering Iowans is to do so in person, and Pete Buttigieg has the advantage there as he stumps...
From celebrities and athletes to spouses and friends, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates have brought about everyone imaginable into Iowa in 2019 and 2020. It's a good way for the candidates to keep a presence when they themselves can't be in Iowa, to rally...
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...
Iowa state Reps. Chris Hall of Sioux City and Monica Kurth of Davenport, along with state Sen. Rob Hogg of Cedar Rapids, all endorsed Senator Amy Klobuchar in the Iowa Caucus this morning. Hall and Kurth announced their endorsement when they joined other current...
Most polling in Iowa has shown voters placing Sen. Elizabeth Warren as their preferred second choice option in race, an important advantage for her in the realignment phase of caucus night. But with so many other candidates dropping out before Feb. 3, those second...
Ahead of Monday's Brown and Black forum, event participants held a climate-focused panel calling upon local and national leadership to act on the issue that most often and disproportionately affects communities of color. Mustafa Santiago, vice president of the...
Tucked away in the bright front room of an Iowa City ranch home on a recent Sunday afternoon, Pete Buttigieg field organizer Ruby Goldberg seamlessly demonstrated a mock door-knocking simulation and casually rambled off persuasive canvassing skills at the precinct’s...
