Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg addressed hundreds of supporter Saturday night in Des Moines, telling the crowd keeping America safe means more than just "hugging the flag." "When I'm president, the United States in the world will not just be one more country scrapping for … [Read more...]
Biden says if he’s elected in 2020, he will not pardon Trump
Former Vice President Joe Biden today said if he's elected president, he will build on what he called "the squeaky clean...environment" of the Obama White House and have a policy for his family's work that's different than President Trump's. "No one in my family will have an office in the White … [Read more...]
Bullock says impeachment inquiry ‘bigger than this election’
Democratic presidential candidate Steve Bullock says until the recent revelations about President Trump's call with Ukraine's president, he was hesitant to support an impeachment inquiry. "I sure want to make, you know, this next 15 months about folks in Iowa and around the country believing … [Read more...]
Foundation seeking Iowans’ artifacts from Obama’08
Representatives of the Obama Foundation have been in Iowa this week, looking for artifacts from Barack Obama's 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns in Iowa. "Obviously Iowa in 2008 played a huge role in the Obama campaign," said Sam Michel, a spokesman for the foundation, "and as the museum team … [Read more...]
Booker says impeachment inquiry entering ‘very dangerous period’
Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker tonight said President Trump's actions are veering into "absurdity" -- but Booker did not mention impeachment during a campaign event in West Des Moines until a man in the crowd directly asked Booker to "say a few words about the 'I' word." At the end … [Read more...]
Harris does not use word ‘impeachment’ in Ames appearance
California Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris calls President Trump "a crook." "He's just a walking indictment in a red tie," Harris said earlier this evening. But during an appearance tonight in Ames Harris did not directly suggest impeachment as the means for … [Read more...]
Klobuchar says Trump’s ‘vague promise’ on biofuels is too little, too late
Minnesota Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar today said President Trump should not get credit for offering "a vague promise to undo the damage" his administration's oil industry waivers have done to the biofuels industry. "To me, it's too little, too late," Klobuchar said … [Read more...]
Booker hits fundraising goal, says he’s poised for Iowa upset
Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker announced on Twitter his campaign has hit his 10-day, $1.7 million fundraising goal. Booker set the goal September 21 in Des Moines, shortly before speaking with Radio Iowa. "We have built something here in Iowa with significantly less resources than … [Read more...]
Buttigieg’s on-the-record Iowa journey with journalists
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is wrapping up a four-day tour of nine Iowa cities today and much of the journey between stops was spent answering reporters' questions. Buttigieg was in high school when GOP candidate John McCain launched the "Straight Talk Express" bus for a … [Read more...]
Sanford asking the questions on second Iowa swing
Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, a Republican who's challenging President Trump's bid for re-election, is back in Iowa touring restaurants, small businesses and other places where people gather. "I'm just trying to get the lay of the land here in Iowa and want to meet people...where … [Read more...]