Iowa Caucus
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Castro’s Suggestions To Iowa Dems’ Latinx Turnout Problem
If Julián Castro is to do well in the Iowa Caucus, one thing he’ll likely need is strong turnout from the state’s growing Latinx community. But when he visited Perry, Iowa late last month– a town where nearly 40 percent of its residents are of Hispanic or Latino origin– his campaign event had almost all…
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Andrew Yang Sticks With The Message That’s Got Him This Far
Following his rise in national and Iowa polling, Andrew Yang made an appearance in Northwest Iowa with the pitch he’s been making all summer. Soon, machines and artificial intelligence will be doing the jobs currently held by the majority of Americans, Yang argued. To take care of the displaced workers, the country needs to adopt…
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Students Flock To Iowa For Once-In-A-Lifetime Political Experience
Abby Bankes, an 18-year-old Drake University freshman from Oak Park, Illinois, has always had politics as a part of her life. But the first political event of her life as a college student? The historical, record-breaking Polk County Democrats Steak Fry. It was referred to by party organizers as the “Coachella of the Caucus,” and…
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Sanders’ M4A Plan Is Best Way To Fix Substance Abuse Crisis
A guest piece from Clinton Petersen of Breda, Iowa. September is National Recovery Month, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). 2019 marks the 30th year that National Recovery Month is celebrated. I’m writing because I believe Senator Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All plan is the best way to take on…
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Vindicated Steyer Warns Media Of “False Equivalence” On Impeachment
When Tom Steyer talks about the House’s move this past week to launch an impeachment investigation, most of his sentences begin with “my point on this all along” or “as I’ve always been saying.” And it’s true, Steyer, the former California businessman now running for president, has been talking about impeachment for a long time.…
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In Iowa, All Hands On Deck For Booker’s Do-Or-Die Fundraising Push
The 50-some staffers of Cory Booker’s Iowa Caucus operation turned into 50-some finance assistants this past week as their campaign fights to survive in the primary. In addition to their usual field duties, the Iowa staff have hit the phones and their own personal networks to cobble together every dime they can before the end…
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Beto O’Rourke Adds New Iowa Endorsers
Riding off of a strong performance at last weekend’s Steak Fry in Des Moines, Beto O’Rourke is announcing a new round of Iowa endorsers today. Nine new caucus activists and elected officials are publicly throwing their support behind the former congressman. They include Floyd County Treasurer Frank Rottinghaus and Oelwein Mayor Peggy Sherrets, two well-known…
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Kamala Harris Is The Fighter Iowa Needs In The White House
Guest piece from Penny Rosfjord, IDP SCC member and former Woodbury County Democrats chair. I love Iowa. And I love to build our party up strong from its foundation. In Woodbury County, we’re used to working hard to get Democrats elected. This election could not be more consequential for each and every one of us.…
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Elizabeth Warren Iowa Former Fellow, Volunteer Dies In Car Crash
A former field organizing fellow and volunteer for Elizabeth Warren’s Iowa campaign died Monday night in a car crash outside of Council Bluffs in Western Iowa. Zachary Presberg, 22, a native of Piedmont, California, was driving east from Council Bluffs toward Oakland when a semi-truck struck his car after he attempted to pass another vehicle.…
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Bernie Sanders’ Electability Pitch In Obama/Trump Counties
On an aptly-named “Bernie Beats Trump” tour, Bernie Sanders stumped through Iowa counties this past week that went for Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, but chose President Trump in 2016. The four-day tour concluded after beginning Saturday in Des Moines and ending Tuesday in West Liberty. During the tour, Sanders made his own electability…
