Iowa Caucus

As part of Latino Heritage Month, the Que Pasa Iowa? podcast conducted a survey of listeners to find out what they knew about the 2020 Iowa Caucus and whether they felt their political party was talking about their concerns. When asked if they knew what the Iowa Caucus is, 86% said yes [si]. Fifty-nine percent…

Bill Gerhard, President of the Iowa State Building and Construction Trades Council, announced his endorsement of Joe Biden for President today. “Born into a working class family in Scranton, Joe Biden will always stand with labor because at his core, he’s one of us,” said Bill Gerhard of Iowa City in a news release. “Whether…

Kamala Harris returned to Iowa this week on a mission: rejuvenate a stalled campaign. The lead-off caucus state is a natural place to stage a comeback, though her new rally playlist specifically directs you to “don’t call it a comeback” via a LL Cool J song. As Harris herself explicitly explained to the crowds in…

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments about whether employers are allowed to discriminate against their employees based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The trio of cases concern two gay men and a transgender woman, all of whom argue they were illegally fired. The argument hangs on how the justices choose to interpret…

While nearly all 2020 Democratic presidential candidates have released climate plans, and some frame their policies in the context of social equity, Elizabeth Warren today released a separate plan specifically about environmental justice. The Massachusetts Senator directly addresses rural Iowa’s poisoned drinking water and the state’s recent flooding in her plan, which focuses on tightening…

Sen. Amy Klobuchar toured REG Biofuels in Newton, Iowa, on Friday and spent some time talking about the importance to defending the biofuel industry and its role in protecting a rural way of life. “This isn’t just about one farmer, it’s not even just about one ethanol plant,” Klobuchar explained. “It is a big part…

While Joe Biden faces off with Donald Trump in a high-stakes media battle over impeachment and unfounded attacks on the Biden family, his campaign continues the on-the-ground work in Iowa necessary for a caucus victory. On Saturday afternoon, Dr. Jill Biden took her husband’s message to a campaign office opening in Burlington. “I think we…

This election cycle, many candidates have pledged to not rely on political action committees. Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, who talks often about ridding the system of dark money, has decided to add another layer of transparency to his campaign by accepting public financing. “Taking public financing, I think, really is rooted in those shared values…

In her first TV ad of the presidential primary, Amy Klobuchar is pitching herself to Iowa caucus-goers as the candidate who can best appeal to all parts of the country. “If you feel stuck in the middle of the extremes in our politics and you are tired of the noise and the nonsense, you’ve got…

John Delaney believes his path to the presidency runs through rural Iowa. Iowa is the first-in-the-nation caucus state, he said, because Iowans don’t pay any mind to what’s happening on CNN. Instead, they’re worried about the issues they talk about at the kitchen table, such as how they’ll pay their bills, whether they have enough…