Pate Continues to Lead in Secretary of State Race
A lot of attention gets paid to the open U.S. Senate race and the two open congressional races in Iowa’s First and Third Districts, and rightfully so, but there is another statewide open seat that’s...
View ArticleFinal U.S. Senate Debate – The Weekly Roundup
Nothing signals that Election Day is near like when you start talking about the final debate between two candidates. Republican State Senator Joni Ernst and Democrat Congressman Bruce Braley will...
View ArticleKevin’s Korner: Register Ridiculosity, Hillary’s Hackery and Gaffetastic Dems
Greetings and welcome to Kevin’s Korner. Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. Nine days to go. Republicans, you need to treat every day as if the entire Iowa GOP ticket is nine...
View ArticleThe Media and “Republican Insiders” Lash Out Against Congressman Steve King
I’m pretty sure that Iowa Congressman Steve King thought that his detractors would give it a rest for a while after he defeated his Democrat opponent by 24 points earlier this month. Yet once again...
View ArticleIowa Journalists Play a Key Role in Protecting Our First in the Nation Caucuses
For as long as I can remember, the Iowa Caucuses have been beaten up by members of the national media. Their worn out talking points include that Iowans are not ethnically diverse and that too few...
View ArticleWe’re Number One – In Presidential Cattle Calls
We all know that the state of Iowa ranks first in the nation when it comes to corn and soybean production. Iowa is even first when it comes to U.S. pork production, ethanol production, and wind...
View ArticleRNC Should De-Regulate the 2016 Presidential Debates
This week members of the Republican National Committee gathered in Phoenix for the organization’s spring meeting. One of the big topics on the agenda was a discussion about what type of criteria will...
View ArticleThoughts on the latest Republican Iowa Poll
Photo by Dave Davidson – Prezography.com The latest Iowa Poll from the Des Moines Register came out this weekend. The results for the Republicans and Democrats are equally fascinating. Below I will...
View ArticleWouldn’t It Be Nice if the Register Actually Understood the Caucus Process?
The greatest thing about the Iowa Caucuses is that they are the most open and transparent type of an election that we have in our country. There is no official ballot. Thus there is no requirement for...
View ArticleWhat we can learn from the latest Iowa Poll
Photo by Dave Davidson – Prezography.com The latest Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Iowa Poll shows that Texas Senator Ted Cruz not only surpassed Donald Trump for the lead in Iowa, but he has...
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