Iowa Caucus Date

Iowa Uncertain As Out-of-State Students Return

New York Times | Katharine Q. Seelye | Posted 01.03.2008 | Home


DES MOINES -- One of the $64,000-questions about Thursday's Iowa caucuses is how much students from out of state will influence the outcome. A big ar...

Obama Urges Student Vote: "Prove The Critics Wrong"

Des Moines Register | Jason Clayworth | Posted 01.03.2008 | Home


Coralville, Ia. - Barack Obama, acknowledging that a significant portion of his supporter bloc comes from first-time Iowa caucusgoers, urged students ...

False Hope Raised That UIowa Dorms Open For Caucus

Iowa Independent | John Deeth | Posted 12.20.2007 | Home


A brief flurry of hope that the University of Iowa would reverse its policy and open the dorms for caucus night was dashed on Wednesday night. In a 5...

Three Traditions on Display in Iowa and New Hampshire

Julian E. Zelizer | Posted 12.19.2007 | Home


Julian E. Zelizer

What kind of party should Democrats be? Each of the three traditions -- populism, anti-politics, and pragmatic liberalism -- is represented by one of the major contenders.

IA: Squables Over Student Caucus Participation Nothing New

CampusProgress.org | Meredith Decker | Posted 12.14.2007 | Home


As one of the longest primary seasons in history draws to a close, a major focus of the presidential campaigns' get-out-the-vote efforts in Iowa has t...

Can the Iowa Caucuses be Polled?

John Zogby | Posted 12.11.2007 | Home


John Zogby

The process is a mixture of discussion, debating, a little horse-trading, and some consensus-building between neighbors. Anything can happen. But the Iowa caucuses can be accurately polled.

Our State of Affairs is a Great State Fair

Kate Clinton | Posted 12.06.2007 | Home


Kate Clinton

I resent America held hostage to Iowa. I hate the roller coaster ride of campaigns, especially because it starts in Iowa.

'Bush Fatigue' Unlikely to Increase Caucus Turnout by Much

Chase Martyn | Posted 12.06.2007 | Home


Chase Martyn

Speculation that widespread "Bush fatigue" may translate into a tsunami of Democratic turnout for the Iowa caucus seems to be misplaced, according to a joint investigation by the Iowa Independent and HuffPost's OffTheBus.

Oprah To Hit The Campaign Trail For Obama

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 11.20.2007 | Home


Oprah Winfrey is poised to campaign for White House hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) in Iowa and New Hampshire, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned. ...

Winter Break And The Iowa Caucuses

CBSnews.com | Ben Adler | Posted 11.20.2007 | Home


College students in Iowa may need to snap out of their New Year's Day hangover extra early this year if they want to participate in the state's presid...

Iowa Students Speak Out About Jan 3 Caucus Date

Iowa Independent | Chase Martyn | Posted 11.20.2007 | Home


After the November 15 Democratic presidential debate on CNN, Iowa Independent caught up with several University of Iowa Democrats at a debate watching...

Winter Break: Will The Jan.3 Iowa Caucus Threaten to Erode the Obama Youth Vote?

Off The Bus | Posted 11.01.2007 | Home


Off The Bus

The following piece was produced by the Huffington Post's OffTheBus. By Denise Wheeler and Alycia Dolan With the Iowa caucuses finally scheduled for...