Iowa Primaries: Single, Female & Powerful
Women have realized their power and will decide this election (look out middle-aged, white men -- it ain't no fun when the rabbit's got the gun).
Women have realized their power and will decide this election (look out middle-aged, white men -- it ain't no fun when the rabbit's got the gun).
John Zogby | Posted 01.03.2008 | Politics
When it became clear that voters in Iowa were looking for change, Clinton became the candidate who kept changing -- not the one who symbolized change in Washington.
New York | Posted 01.03.2008 | Politics
Late yesterday, Bill Clinton made an interesting statement while stumping for Hillary in Iowa. He predicted Mike Huckabee (who, like Clinton, hails fr...
Associated Press | Posted 01.03.2008 | Politics
The Iowa caucuses apparently won't outrank shuteye for President Bush. Asked if the president planned to stay up to find out who wins the opening con...
Bob Cesca | Posted 01.02.2008 | Politics
Not only do Iowa Republicans have a flair for choosing the presumptive nominee, they also possess an uninterrupted predilection for championing crazy people who use fear to better their political chances.
John Zogby | Posted 01.02.2008 | Politics
As we await the final round of daily polling in Iowa, everything I have been observing about a three-way tie, with no defined winner or loser, still holds true as a real possibility.
Washington Post | Michael D. Shear and Perry Bacon Jr. | Posted 12.31.2007 | Home
DES MOINES, Dec. 30 -- Republican rivals Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney took their battle over Christian voters to the pews as both attended services w...
Washington Post | Michael Shear | Posted 12.24.2007 | Politics
A year ago, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney gathered his campaign team for the first time at his suburban Boston home. There were PowerPoint...
John Zogby | Posted 12.21.2007 | Home
Ron Paul is going to do better than anyone expects. Look to Paul to climb into the double-digits in Iowa. Why? He's different, he stands out. He's his own brand.
MSNBC News | Mark Murray | Posted 12.21.2007 | Politics
The latest Washington Post/ABC poll among Iowa Republicans narrows the race to just two people: Huckabee and Romney. Huck leads, 35-27%, with no other...
Chris Kelly | Posted 12.20.2007 | Politics
If you're simple -- and Mitt Romney sure hopes you are -- when you hear the words "got tough," you probably assume he did something about meth in Massachusetts. But he didn't.
Miles Mogulescu | Posted 12.20.2007 | Politics
Edwards can rally the American people against rich and powerful corporate interests and use the bully pulpit to force Congress to vote in the general interest and not for the special interests.
Iowa Independent | Jay Wagner | Posted 12.20.2007 | Home
An upbeat Mitt Romney celebrated Christmas with 1,500 supporters on Wednesday night, avoiding the criticism he's leveled at other top-tier candidates ...
Julian E. Zelizer | Posted 12.19.2007 | Politics
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.
Miles Mogulescu | Posted 12.19.2007 | Politics
To nominate Clinton is to is play Russian roulette with the presidency and to risk losing key House and Senate races in red and purple states. Obama's candidacy is a bit more unpredictable.
Arianna Huffington | Posted 12.17.2007 | Politics
Why is the Republican establishment suddenly in a state of near-apoplexy? They've been cultivating evangelicals and fundamentalists for 30 years. Now they finally have a candidate who's truly part of the movement.
Matt Littman | Posted 12.10.2007 | Politics
Mitt Romney is a panderer. He will do and say anything if it helps him get elected, but in truth, none of what he's doing helps him.
Chris Kelly | Posted 12.06.2007 | Politics
Here's the thing that Mitt Romney can't say: The Mormon Jesus has about as much in common with Jesus of Nazareth as the Los Angeles Kings have with King Tut. They have the same name, kind of, and that's it.
Iowa Independent | Jay Wagner | Posted 12.06.2007 | Home
The Iowa Attorney General's office will decide in the next few days whether to investigate complaints about automated telephone calls made to state vo...
Taegan Goddard | Posted 11.27.2007 | Politics
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Kim Mance | Posted 01.03.2008 | Politics