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Kucinich Asks Iowa Supporters To Back Obama

Neil Nagraj | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Neil Nagraj

In a press release today, Rep. Dennis Kucinich urged his supporters to back Sen. Barack Obama as their second choice at the Jan. 3 caucuses. In the ...

Obama Campus Kick-Off

Reilly Center For Media & Public Affairs | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Reilly Center For Media & Public Affairs

(Des Moines, IA) Barack Obama held a rally in the gymnasium of Roosevelt High School this morning. Special guests included local a musician, alumni an...

I Like Obama, But ...

Reilly Center For Media & Public Affairs | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Reilly Center For Media & Public Affairs

Written by Paul Harang of "Tigers On The Trail" and in collaboration with HuffPost's OffTheBus Business at Senator Clinton's New Year's Eve rally was...

Biden's Dream: Finish Fourth

Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Kelly Nuxoll

"Our goal is to come in fourth," said Luis Navarro, campaign manager for Biden, speaking at a campaign rally in a downtown Des Moines' restaurant that attracted more than 500 people.

Richardson Mailer Attacks Hillary, Edwards, And Obama On Iraq

Talking Points Memo | Greg Sargent | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


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What Made Today's Presidential Candidates: New York Times Publishes Revealing, In-depth Profiles

New York Times | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


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Outside Groups Spend Heavily And Visibly To Sway '08 Races

New York Times | Leslie Wayne | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


DES MOINES -- Spurred by a recent Supreme Court decision, independent political groups are using their financial muscle and organizational clout as ne...

Three War Protesters Arrested At Huckabee IA Headquarters

WCF Courier | David Pitt | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


DES MOINES (AP) --- Three protesters seeking a commitment from Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee to end the Iraq war were arrested Monday ...

Clinton, Romney Pick Up Most Legislative Backing

Des Moines Register | Jason Clayworth | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Iowa's legislative leaders are about as divided in their endorsements for presidential candidates as the rest of Iowa's residents. On the Democratic ...

Environmental Issues To Surface At Caucuses

Quad-City Times | Tom Saul | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


When Frank Hurtte heads to his Republican gathering place to caucus Thursday, the environment will be much on his mind. On the GOP stance on allowing...

Clinton, Obama Top $100 Million In 2007 Donations

Washington Post | Matthew Mosk and John Solomon | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton each surpassed the $100 million fundraising mark for their presidential campaigns in 2007, according to ...

New Voters Key In Iowa: Clinton Recruits Women, Obama Looks To Youth

Reuters | Ellen Wulfhorst | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


KEOKUK, Iowa, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Democratic front-runners Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, locked in battle in the first state contest on the road to ...

Obama: Make Me Your Second Choice At Least

Reuters | Deborah Charles | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


NDIANOLA, Iowa (Reuters) - As the Jan. 3 vote in Iowa to choose U.S. presidential nominees nears, Democratic Sen. Barack Obama is making an unusual pl...

Author of Obama Muslim Smear Piece Is Giuliani Advisor

Talking Points Memo | Greg Sargent | Posted 06.25.2008 | Home


As Ben Smith noted over the weekend, conservative writer Daniel Pipes has authored a new piece that unveils the next Obama Muslim smear. Pipes wrote: ...

Nader Backs Edwards

Politico.com | David Paul Kuhn | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


MUSCATINE, Iowa -- Ralph Nader unleashed on Hillary Rodham Clinton Monday - criticizing her for being soft on defense spending and a chum of big busin...

Former Political Hired Gun Discusses Life In An Iowa Call Center

Iowa Independent | Lynda Waddington | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


It's doubtful that anyone running into Cedar Rapids resident Jason Hedges would move to the other side of the street to let him pass. He's young, tall...

Will Huckabee's Stunt Hurt Him? The Iowa Press Says ... Probably Not.

Atlantic.com | Marc Ambinder | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


The dean emeritus of the national political press corps, Ron Fournier, has spoken. Mike Huckabee may have finally gone too far. After running an unco...

Barack Obama's Nouvelle Vague

Salon | Walter Shapiro | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


PERRY, Iowa -- As Barack Obama hit the familiar chords of his stump speech in a gym here Tuesday morning, I sidled over to admaker Jim Margolis to ask...

Second-Tier Candidates Appealing To Undecideds

Bleeding Heartland | Desmoinesdem | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


I've been feeling for months that in December, when undecided Iowans started making up their minds, there would be significant movement toward one of ...

Barack Obama: Hillary Clinton 'Is Just Like Bush'

Telegraph | Toby Harnden | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Barack Obama unleashed a blistering attack on his Democrat rival Hillary Clinton yesterday, branding her "just like George W Bush". The cutting compa...

The Tao Of Iowa Caucus Voters

Beverly Davis | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

DES MOINES -- Lynn Sweet, the big dog political columnist for the Chicago Sun Times - fond of wearing clogs on the campaign trial, snapping photograph...

Ron Paul: "I Don't Want To Run The Economy. I Don't Know How To."

Elana Berkowitz | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Elana Berkowitz

Even Ron Paul himself seemed surprised at the enthusiasm that 280 students brought to the opening ceremonies of "Ron Paul's Christmas Vacation," a week-long Iowa pre-caucus program.

Celeb Endorsements Don't Strongly Influence Young Voters

Elana Berkowitz | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Elana Berkowitz

So, the question is, do celebrity endorsements impact youth voting decisions? Some researches say, yes, or, well, maybe.

Romney Surging In Polls Before Iowa Caucus

Salt Lake City Tribune | Thomas Burr | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa -- Down more than 10 points in the polls here only weeks ago, Mitt Romney appears to be surging back days before Iowans head t...

Huckabee: Winning Iowa Would Be "A Miracle"

Chicago Tribune | Rick Pearson | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


DES MOINES--Republican Mike Huckabee, a Baptist minister, defended the role that faith plays in his life and said by his personal definition, it would...