The Iowa Democratic Party has a new chairman. It's Ross Wilburn, a former Iowa City mayor who currently lives in Ames and was just elected to a second term in the Iowa House. "I'm honored by the responsibility and I've got faith in our party," Wilburn said. The party's governing board elected … [Read more...]
Trump pardons two convicted in 2012 Caucus endorsement scandal
Two of the pardons President Trump has granted involve a criminal case connected to the 2012 Iowa Caucuses. Four men connected to Ron Paul's presidential campaign were convicted of concealing payments to a state senator who changed his endorsement from Michele Bachmann to Ron Paul just before the … [Read more...]
Review outlines multiple reasons for Iowa Caucus problems
A review of the breakdown in reporting results from February's Iowa Caucuses suggests actions by the Democratic National Committee were contributing factors, but the audit found state party leaders were ultimately responsible for the delay. The audit specifically faulted the Iowa Democratic Party … [Read more...]
Iowa author looks back at the beginning of the state’s caucuses
With Election Day some three-dozen days away now, a new book called "The Last Caucus in Iowa" takes an in-depth look back to where it all began. Author Jim O’Loughlin, an English professor at the University of Northern Iowa, spent much of 2019 soaking up all he could of the first-in-the-nation … [Read more...]
Buttigieg says Iowa ‘a real battleground’ in 2020 General Election
The Democrat who won the 2020 Iowa Caucuses says he'll campaign virtually in Iowa this fall in support of party nominee Joe Biden. Pete Buttigieg spoke to Iowa Democrats tonight in an online forum focused on voter turn-out. "I have seen up close and personal just how seriously Iowans take your … [Read more...]
DNC leader calls for ending presidential Caucuses, like Iowa’s
The head of the Democratic National Committee says 2020 should be the last time that Caucuses are part of the presidential nominating process. Tom Perez made the comments during an interview with the Associated Press on Monday, but he did not directly mention Iowa's Caucuses, which have been the … [Read more...]
Booker says Iowa is ‘swingiest’ of swing states in 2020 election
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker tonight said the 2020 General Election in Iowa and elsewhere requires "grit" and "gumption" to bring an end to "a wretched period" for the country. Booker ran for president, but ended his campaign three weeks before the Iowa Caucuses. He was the lead-off speaker to … [Read more...]
First event for Iowa DNC delegates is tonight
The 52 Iowans who are delegates to the Democratic National Convention are scheduled to hold an online meeting early this evening, their first scheduled gathering for the party's "virtual" convention this week. At previous conventions, the Iowa delegates would have been invited to a pre-convention … [Read more...]
Influential Iowa activist calls Biden-Harris ticket historic
A California Senator who drew crowds of potential Iowa Caucus-goers, but ended her presidential campaign in December is the person presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has chosen as his running-mate. Former Iowa Democratic Party chairwoman Sue Dvorsky endorsed Harris' bid for the White House … [Read more...]
In Iowa speech, Pompeo criticizes China’s record on free speech, religious liberty
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is the latest Republican to speak at an annual gathering of Iowa religious conservatives that presidential candidates like Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz and Donald Trump have addressed in the past. Pompeo's remarks to the summit sponsored by The Family Leader emphasized … [Read more...]