Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee says the assassination of Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto underscores the need to secure the America's borders to prevent potential terror attacks here. "We ought to have an immediate, very clear monitoring of our borders and particularly to make … [Read more...]
Bhutto assassination dominates Iowa campaign trail debate
The assassination of Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto just days before that country's January 8th elections dominated discussion on the campaign trail here in Iowa on Thursday. Many candidates sought to illustrate their grasp of foreign affairs with their comments on the situation in Pakistan. … [Read more...]
Obama says his message is catching on
Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama plans to be in Iowa until the January 3rd Caucuses and scheduled five campaign stops today. He started the day in downtown Des Moines by sounding his campaign theme. "In seven days, it is time to stand for change," Obama said to cheers from a crowd … [Read more...]
Presidential candidates react to Bhutto’s assassination
Presidential candidates campaigning in Iowa today are reacting to the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, a politician campaigning in Pakistan to be her country's prime minister again. Republican John McCain called her death a tragedy. "It seems to me that the winners are the radical Islamic … [Read more...]
Campaigning fast and furious across state
Republican presidential candidate John McCain is making his final swing through the state before the January 3rd Iowa Caucuses. The rest of McCain's campaign time will be dedicated to New Hampshire. During a stop in Council Bluffs tonight, McCain stressed the importance of competing in the … [Read more...]
"Change" a major theme for top three Democrats
Each of the candidates for the Democratic Party's 2008 presidential nomination has been presenting themselves as the best "change agent" in the race. "For 35 years I've been a change-maker and that is exactly what I hope to do for all of you and for every American," Hillary … [Read more...]
Candidates blanket the state in the final days before the Iowa Caucuses
The sprint to January 3rd is on, with seven of the candidates competing in Iowa's Caucuses campaign in the state today . Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says the best decision he made about campaigning here was to deploy paid volunteers to 37 different Iowa communities early in 2007 … [Read more...]
Just eight campaign days remain
While shoppers may swarm the stores today looking for after-Christmas bargains, seven presidential candidates are storming through the state trying to seal the deal with Iowa voters. Just eight campaign days remain before Caucus night and all three of the top Democrats in the race for the White … [Read more...]
Fred Thompson’s answer on global warming
Earlier this month Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson refused to briefly answer a question about global warming at a debate in Iowa, suggesting 30 seconds wasn't long enough to lay out his views on the issue. During a recent telephone interview with Radio Iowa, Thompson was given an … [Read more...]
Edwards bid may hinge on labor impact
In the 2004 Iowa Caucus campaign, many unions backed Dick Gephardt's bid for the White House and Howard Dean trumpeted the support he had from AFSCME, the union that represents government workers and is among the few growing unions in America. Four years ago, out-of-state union organizers flooded … [Read more...]