Iowa Primary

Sam Stein

Eye On 2012? Palin Pushes Ethanol While In Iowa

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics

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A couple curious moments occurred on the campaign trail today, both involving Sarah Palin. The Alaska Gov. was dispatched to Iowa, a state that almos...

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The Glorious Future that American Unions Walked Away From

Ian Welsh | Posted 01.18.2008 | Politics

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Ian Welsh

If labor had taken a strong stand and put their own best interests first instead of triangulating and currying political favor, the strongest pro-labor candidate -- John Edwards -- would be in the lead today.

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You Get the Politicians You Deserve

Ian Welsh | Posted 01.07.2008 | Politics

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Ian Welsh

It's pretty clear that Edwards was close enough that a full court union push probably would have shoved him over the top and let him take Iowa and then have a good shot at the whole enchilada.

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Iowa: 15 Minutes Too Many of Fame

Laura Vanderkam | Posted 01.04.2008 | Politics

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Laura Vanderkam

Normally, for six people in some small rural town to justify minutes of national airtime, they'd need to be in a bus crash. Last night, six Iowans garnered that kind of attention merely voting for Joe Biden.

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New Yorker Culture Shock at the Iowa Caucuses

Christine Whelan | Posted 01.03.2008 | Politics

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Christine Whelan

It's the public nature of voting here in Iowa that has me reeling: Iowans physically stand with others who support their candidate. Privacy be damned: In this town, you vote with your feet, and everyone knows about it.

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What if Iowa Caucused and Nobody Listened?

Brendan Spiegel | Posted 01.02.2008 | Politics

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Brendan Spiegel

The truth is, the Iowa caucuses are just about the least inclusive, least populist, and least democratic voting system anyone could come up with.

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The Edwards Imperative: Because The Politics Of Compromise Have Failed

Ian Welsh | Posted 01.01.2008 | Politics

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Ian Welsh

There's no middle left and anyone who thinks that the vast majority of Republican Senators will respond to good will is living in a world of denial.

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Open Letter to John Edwards: Get Ready, John, They're Going to Come at You with All Barrels Blazing

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 12.31.2007 | Politics

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson

You are for real, and always have been, and that's why Obama and Clinton try to pluck off and repackage parts of your message, while giving you no credit for it.

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Supermarket Sandwich Platters And Snow Shovels: Inside The Massive Iowa Ground Game

New York Times | Adam Nagourney and Jeff Zeleny | Posted 12.29.2007 | Politics

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Senator Barack Obama is on the hunt for Iowans who have never participated in the state's presidential caucuses, including independent voters under 50...

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Obama Ramps Up Populist Message As Edwards Gains Momentum

Los Angeles Times | Peter Wallsten, Maria L. LaGanga and Seema Mehta | Posted 12.29.2007 | Politics

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He knocks CEOs who "dump" employee pensions while "pocketing bonuses." He laments Maytag workers who "labored all their lives only to see their jobs s...

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Giuliani: It Would Have Been 'Impossible' To Give 9/11 Firefighters Working Radios

Think Progress | Posted 12.24.2007 | Politics

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Today on ABC's This Week, host George Stephanopoulos pushed former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani on why the radios for the 9/11 firefighters didn'...

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Three Traditions on Display in Iowa and New Hampshire

Julian E. Zelizer | Posted 12.19.2007 | Politics

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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.

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Poll: Edwards Back On Top In Iowa

Politcal Wire | Taegan Goddard | Posted 12.18.2007 | Politics

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A new InsiderAdvantage poll in Iowa shows John Edwards leading among likely caucus-goers with 30% support, followed by Sen. Hillary Clinton at 26% and...

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Who Will Snag The Coveted Des Moines Register Nod?

New York Times | Jeff Zeleny | Posted 12.15.2007 | Politics

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The other day, as his sport utility vehicle idled outside, former President Bill Clinton held forth on a sofa in the publisher's suite at The Des Moin...

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Why the Iowa and New Hampshire Primaries Matter (at Least For Democrats)

Paul Finkelman | Posted 12.14.2007 | Politics

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Paul Finkelman

The demographics of these states - their swing vote character - is precisely why Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada ought to be the first primary states. They have narrowly gone Democratic or Republican for the last twenty years.

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Can the Iowa Caucuses be Polled?

John Zogby | Posted 12.11.2007 | Politics

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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.

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Mike Huckabee Leads By 22 Points In Iowa In Latest Poll

Newsweek | Michael Hirsh | Posted 12.07.2007 | Politics

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Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee has vaulted over his major GOP challengers to take a commanding lead in the race to win the Iowa caucuses, whil...

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Our State of Affairs is a Great State Fair

Kate Clinton | Posted 12.06.2007 | Politics

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Kate Clinton

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

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Iowa Poll: Clinton And Obama Close

Associated Press | Posted 12.03.2007 | Politics

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THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats in Iowa THE NUMBERS Hillary Rodham Clinton, 31 percent Barack Obama, 26 percent John Edwards, 19 per...

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Why Not Single Payer? Part 3: The Clinton/Obama/Edwards Individual Mandates Represent a Losing Political Strategy

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 12.03.2007 | Politics

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Miles Mogulescu

The whole health care dust-up among Clinton, Obama and Edwards makes clear why Individual Mandate plans are likely to end up being as big a political disaster as Hillary's 1994 health reform fiasco.

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Apparent Huckabee Supporters Floods Iowa With Negative Calls

Politico | Jonathan Martin | Posted 12.03.2007 | Politics

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A newly-formed group claiming to support Mike Huckabee hit the phones of Iowa Republicans tonight with an automated push-poll attacking Huckabee's GOP...

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Ron Paul Expecting Big Fourth Quarter

Politcal Wire | Taegan Goddard | Posted 11.23.2007 | Politics

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In an interview to be aired later today on Bloomberg's Political Capital with Al Hunt, Rep. Ron Paul said he has raised more than $9 million in the pa...

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John Edwards' Attacks On Clinton Could Be Hurting Him In Iowa

McClatchy | Rob Christensen | Posted 11.21.2007 | Politics

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John Edwards isn't finding many nice things to say about Hillary Clinton, one of his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination. Clinton won't...

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Will Iraq and NAFTA Determine Iowa?

Tom Hayden | Posted 11.19.2007 | Politics

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Tom Hayden

In Iowa and beyond, the legacy of supporting the Iraq war and NAFTA is proving a heavier burden than the party elites ever expected.

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Caucus-Night Strategy in Iowa: the Uncounted Factor

Paul Abrams | Posted 11.16.2007 | Politics

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Paul Abrams

Those of us in "caucus-states" have a different experience, and the final outcome may not reflect how the electorate is divided.

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