Clinton amps up rhetoric on caucus eve
By Max Greenwood DES MOINES, Iowa – As presidential hopefuls in both parties amped up their campaign pace over the weekend, Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton held steady. The former secretary of state attended nine “Get Out the Caucus” events in the three days leading up to Monday night’s caucus, while her chief rival, Sen. Bernie […]
Field of dreams: Ted Cruz, Iowa and the ethanol conundrum
By Alison Martin IOWA CITY, Iowa – It’s not unusual for presidential candidates to pledge loyalty to corn. It’s not unusual for a few to say no to ethanol subsidies, as Arizona Sen. John McCain did in 2008. But when a Republican candidate vows to repeal the renewable fuel standard and still remains second in […]
Cruz spins Constitution into votes
By Morgan Gilbard IOWA CITY, Iowa — When you ask Ted Cruz fans what they like about a man publicly hated by so many, one trait stands above the others: Cruz’s self-proclaimed respect for the Constitution. “We need somebody in there or the country is going to be over. Someone that supports the Constitution,” said […]
Asher Van Dyke: Day in the Life of an Iowan
By Misha Euceph “I support Bernie because of his take on tuition for public universities. I dropped out of school recently because my mother was diagnosed with cancer, so I don’t have the funds right now. I even had a thought of moving to Germany, maybe for, like, free education.” Asher Van Dyke is an […]
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 […]
Despite polls, Bush supporters say “he’s solid”
By Max Greenwood CARROLL, Iowa — For many, Jeb Bush’s presidential run was supposed to be a sure win: he is the son and brother of former U.S. presidents, he excelled in fundraising and he is an experienced politician. But the former Florida governor has long lagged in polls. A Des Moines Register/Bloomberg poll earlier […]
2 Olympic hopefuls wrestle with life after the mat
By Adam Rossow Wrestlers Austin Trotman and Deron Winn had been here before. But this time was different. Friday’s 86kg title match at the 18th annual Dave Schultz Memorial International Wrestling Tournament in Colorado Springs was the first and likely the last time the two veteran wrestlers would tangle. Trotman is 27 years old and […]
DM Register/Bloomberg poll: Trump reclaims lead over Cruz in Iowa
By Max Greenwood DES MOINES, Iowa – Donald Trump reclaimed his lead over Sen. Ted Cruz in Iowa, according to a Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics poll released Saturday, showing booming momentum for the businessman-turned-presidential-hopeful just 48 hours before the Iowa caucuses. The poll shows Trump at 28 percent – six points up from the newspaper’s […]
Despite lagging support, Santorum says he’s not ready to back down
By Max Greenwood WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Rick Santorum held a town hall-style meeting with supporters at an upscale home Sunday, in a final push to secure votes before the Iowa caucuses Monday. Santorum is tied for last place in the Iowa race, drawing support from just 2 percent of likely GOP caucus-goers in […]
A Valentine for Hillary
By Morgan Gilbard CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Chloe, age seven, waved a homemade valentine at Hillary Clinton’s rally on Saturday night. She clutched a heart flag, cut from construction paper with a hand steadier than her own. At every crescendo of Clinton’s speech, she cheered. After the candidate’s words and the crowd’s cheers had faded […]