by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 4, 2008 | Politics & Government
Well, the counting’s done. Two men with a strong connection to hope came out on top in the 2008 Iowa Caucuses. Democrat Barack Obama wrote a book called the Audacity of Hope and then made hope a central theme for his presidential campaign. His hopes for a Caucus...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 2, 2008 | Politics & Government
By this time tomorrow, it will be history. The 2008 Iowa Caucuses commence tonight for both political parties in 1781 precincts around the state. Democratic Party officials are predicting participation will be at record levels. Republicans, by comparison, are...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 1, 2008 | Politics & Government
Republicans Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney appear embroiled in an endurance test as the hours tick down to the Iowa Caucuses. A Des Moines Register Iowa Poll released Monday night showed Huckabee leading Romney by six points. "Two weeks ago I was looking at a 22...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 1, 2008 | Politics & Government
Some of the presidential candidates chose to usher the Old Year out in very public fashion here in Iowa. Democrat Hillary Clinton campaigned in eastern Iowa on Monday. Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, campaigned in western Iowa. Then, the two met in Des...
by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 30, 2007 | Politics & Government
The three leading Democratic presidential candidates in Iowa and two of the Republicans appeared on the Sunday TV political talk shows. Democrat John Edwards on "Face the Nation" on CBS struck out at his two chief rivals. "Senator Clinton defends the...
