Clinton town hall in North Charleston about gun violence, inequality
By Caroline Kenny NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.– During a town hall on Thursday night at Royal Baptist Church, Hillary Clinton spoke to a crowd of mostly African-Americans about the issues of gun violence and police brutality-both of which have plagued this specific community in the past year. Clinton spoke to a predominantly African-American crowd about her […]
Clinton rallies Black vote on South Side
By Caroline Kenny At the Parkway Ballroom in the historic Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Hillary Clinton spoke about police brutality and mass incarceration on Wednesday morning, rallying the African-American vote that she needs to overcome her opponent for the Democratic presidential nomination, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont. During a speech to […]
Clinton ‘Firewall’ in South Carolina primary resonates in Illinois
By Caroline Kenny In the wake of her virtual tie in Iowa and a 20-point loss to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in New Hampshire last night, Hillary Clinton is looking to the next stop on the campaign trail, South Carolina, to lock down the votes in a more diverse state. Iowa has not always been kind […]
A look inside an Iowa Caucus (Photo gallery)
By Caroline Kenny ANKENY, Iowa — The Briarwood Golf Club in Ankeny, Iowa was the caucus location for 237 Democrats on Monday night. The player’s lounge of the golf club was packed to the brim with voters in an unprecedented turnout for the precinct, which was not expected to happen. The north side of the room […]
The last moments of Martin O’Malley’s campaign
By Caroline Kenny DES MOINES —At the final event of his presidential campaign, just hours before he dropped out of the race, Martin O’Malley offered a rallying cry to his Iowa supporters and urged them to “hold strong” at their caucus locations. Surrounded by his family, O’Malley spent the waning hours of his campaign with […]
Sanders and celebrity friends court young Iowa voters
By Caroline Kenny AMES, Iowa–At a canvass kickoff event just 24 hours before the caucus doors open on Monday night, Bernie Sanders made a final appeal to young voters at Iowa State University. Sanders was joined on stage by actor Josh Hutcherson of The Hunger Games series, as well as the band members from Foster […]
Cruz supporters not afraid of Trump (VIDEO)
By Caroline Kenny AMES, Iowa–At a Cruzin’ to Caucus rally here today, supporters of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz openly rejected the platform of Republican frontrunner Donald Trump and what Cruz mockingly calls his rival’s “New York values.” Cruz and Trump have been running neck and neck for weeks. A Des Moines Register/Bloomberg poll released Saturday […]
Conservative stars rally around Cruz
By Caroline Kenny AMES, Iowa–With barely 48 hours to rally support before the Iowa caucuses, Ted Cruz surrounded himself Saturday with conservative luminaries who praised his Christian faith and lauded his devotion to the original intent of the Constitution. Former Fox News host Glenn Beck likened the first-term Texas senator to George Washington. He said […]
Hillary Clinton advocates affordable education in college visit
By Caroline Kenny DES MOINES, Iowa–Appealing to students worried about rising college costs, Hillary Clinton called Friday for student loan reform and urged state governments and university presidents to work together to lower tuition. Clinton criticized a proposal by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, her chief Democratic rival, that would provide free tuition at all public […]
At Trump rally, a crowd of more than die-hard fans
By Max Greenwood DES MOINES, Iowa — When Donald Trump decided to skip Thursday night’s GOP debate, plenty of supporters showed up at his last-minute rally just three miles away. So did lots of other people, from the simply curious to the outright opposed. “I’m really just here to see the spectacle that is Donald […]
