Posts Tagged ‘Iowa Caucuses’

In March of 2006, a relatively unknown governor from Arkansas made his way to Iowa to deliver the keynote address to the Iowa Christian Alliance’s annual spring kickoff. The robust crowd that was assembled in the Des Moines Christian school lunch room got their first glimpse of Mike Huckabee, who would win the ... Full story

An overwhelming majority of Iowa Republicans are undecided about who they would support in the 2012 First-in-the-Nation caucuses. A poll conducted for Rightosphere.com on March 4th shows that 57% of likely Republican caucus goers were undecided when asked who they would support. The early caucus poll shows that Iowa is ... Full story

For more than a decade, Bob Vander Plaats has been trying to get himself elected governor of the state of Iowa. In 2002, he finished third in the Republican primary behind Doug Gross and Steve Sukup. In the 2006 gubernatorial primary, he dropped out of the race ... Full story

If you are looking for proof of a Republican resurgence in Iowa, you don’t need to wait until Election Day this November to see it. You can see it by the quality and quantity of candidates that will appear on the ballot in the June primary, and you can also see it in the rebuilding of ... Full story

A year from now, the 2012 presidential campaigns will already be in operation in Iowa in advance of the First in the Nation caucuses.  In February of 2007, Mitt Romney formally announced his campaign in the midst of a February snowstorm, but we already knew who most of the players were going to be by that time. As the presidential traffic begins to increase in Iowa, ... Full story

In addition to the article about the growing possibility that Mitt Romney may skip the 2012 Iowa Caucuses which appeared on this website yesterday, Marc Ambinder of The Atlantic also wrote a story about lessons learned in Iowa during the 2008 caucuses. The point that Ambinder makes in his article ... Full story

A good friend of mine was once asked by the media, “Why does the presidential nominating process start in Iowa?” Sure, there is a historical way answer to the question, but my friend smiled and answered the reporter’s question with one of his own. “Why is the Rose Bowl played in Pasadena?” ... Full story

A week after Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty hired a trio of GOP consultants with presidential experience, there is news that Pawlenty is scheduled to be in the state next month to raise money for the Republican Party of Iowa. Governor Pawlenty will headline an RPI fundraiser on Saturday, November 7th in Des Moines. Two ... Full story

A couple days ago, Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post wrote about Rick Santorum’s upcoming trip to Iowa. Cillizza’s article was entitled, “Is Santorum Serious?” In it, he also asked the question of whether the former senator is crazy. The answer is yes, he is serious, and no, he’s not ... Full story

Earlier this week, the Republican Party of Iowa and Iowa Democratic Party made a joint statement establishing the date for the 2010 caucuses. The caucuses next year will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 23rd. While there is little that these two political parties can agree on, the Iowa caucuses are the ... Full story