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Iowa Attorney General Will Run for 11th Term

September 20, 2021 at 9:57 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller (D) announced that he has “unfinished business” and will seek an 11th term in office in 2022, the Des Moines Register reports.

“Miller is already the nation’s longest-serving attorney general, having held the job for nearly 40 years. He was first elected in 1978 and served until 1991, when he left the office after losing the Democratic gubernatorial primary. He was re-elected in 1994 and has been serving ever since.”

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: Iowa

Iowa Governor Broke the Law on Covid Ads

June 3, 2021 at 1:38 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Auditor Rob Sand said an ad campaign launched by Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) in November that was designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus violated the law because it featured Reynolds, who used more than $500,000 of federal coronavirus relief funding for the ads,” the Associated Press reports.

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Iowa May Be Trump’s Canary in the Coal Mine

June 15, 2020 at 8:51 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

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Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton in Iowa in 2016 by 10 percentage points, 51% to 41%. The consensus electoral map — which is an average of the major election forecasts — shows Iowa is still a red state.

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Almost Anything Could Happen In Iowa

January 30, 2020 at 8:56 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Nate Silver: “As much as we try to remind you all about how uncertain elections can be — pleas that sometimes fall on deaf ears — it’s important to keep in mind in advance of the Iowa caucuses. To begin with, primaries are much harder to poll than general elections, and caucuses are even harder to poll than primaries, as they introduce a number of complications. Caucuses require a long time commitment, which can make turnout harder to predict. They aren’t a secret ballot, so voters can literally try to persuade their neighbors to change sides. And Iowa Democrats employ a viability check that asks voters to switch candidates if their first choice doesn’t clear a certain threshold, usually 15 percent of the vote at that caucus site. That makes second choices important, and even opens up the possibility of strategic alliances between the candidates.”

“So even though Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are doing a bit better than other Democrats in Iowa polls, everyone would need a bit of luck to win the caucuses. Per our model, as of 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sanders had a 37% chance of winning the most votes — which is the best in the field. But it also means there’s a 63% chance he won’t win.”

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Biden Holds Small Edge In Iowa

January 29, 2020 at 10:15 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Monmouth poll in Iowa finds Joe Biden leading the Democratic presidential race with 23%, followed by Bernie Sanders at 21%, Pete Buttigieg at 16%, Elizabeth Warren at 15%, Amy Klobuchar at 10%, Tom Steyer at 4% and Andrew Yang at 3%.

But most interesting is that just 47% of likely caucusgoers say they are firmly decided on which candidate they will support.

Said pollster Patrick Murray: “Caucus electorates are the most difficult to model in polling. The smartest takeaway from this, or any Iowa poll for that matter, is to be prepared for anything on Monday.”

Also important: “The poll asked caucusgoers to name a candidate they have in mind as a second choice. When these are combined with initial preferences, Biden (39%), Warren (34%), Sanders (32%), and Buttigieg (29%) are bunched together. They are trailed by Klobuchar (22%), Steyer (10%), and Yang (7%) as either a first or second choice.”

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Biden Runs Three New Ads In Iowa

January 3, 2020 at 12:00 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Playbook: “Joe Biden is cycling three new ads into his $4 million Iowa ad buy. It’s a six-figure buy that will run in the Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Quad Cities and Sioux City media markets.”

“The first ad is Soul, which reiterates Biden’s message that the fabric of American society will change if Trump has another four years in office. Integrity has testimonials from people about Biden’s character. They also have a 15-second spot, Enough which has a Des Moines firefighter praising Biden.”

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Another Poll Shows Buttigieg Leading In Iowa

November 21, 2019 at 9:23 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Iowa State University poll finds Pete Buttigieg leading the Democratic field with 26%, followed by Elizabeth Warren at 19%, Bernie Sanders at 18% and Joe Biden at 12%.

Warren has dropped by nearly 10% over the past month.

Said pollster Dave Peterson: “Warren has seen heightened scrutiny this past month, while Buttigieg has received mostly positive attention. A little over 60% of the people who supported Warren in October still support her now, and those who switched went to Buttigieg.”

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Buttigieg Surges Into Iowa Lead

November 12, 2019 at 1:33 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Monmouth poll in Iowa finds Pete Buttigieg leading the Democratic field with 22%, followed by Joe Biden at 19%, Elizabeth Warren at 18% and Bernie Sanders at 13%.

They are followed by Amy Klobuchar at 5%, Kamala Harris at 3%, Tom Steyer at 3%, Andrew Yang at 3%, Cory Booker at 2%, and Tulsi Gabbard at 2%.

However, just 28% of likely caucusgoers are firmly decided on their candidate choice.

Said pollster Patrick Murray: “Iowa caucusgoers are used to changing their minds up to the last minute. In fact, some probably even look forward to waiting until caucus night to settle on a candidate. This all translates to a race that is extremely fluid and will probably stay that way up to February 3rd.”

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Four-Way Race In Iowa

November 6, 2019 at 3:05 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Quinnipiac poll in Iowa finds Elizabeth Warren leading the Democratic presidential race with 20% support among likely caucus-goers, followed by Pete Buttigieg at 19%, Bernie Sanders at 17% and Joe Biden at 15%.

The top four are followed by Amy Klobuchar at 5%, Kamala Harris at 4%, and Tom Steyer, Tulsi Gabbard, and Andrew Yang are each at 3%. No other candidate tops 1%.

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Biden Risks Humiliating Finish In Iowa

October 29, 2019 at 8:09 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Joe Biden risks a humiliating third or fourth-place finish in Iowa early next year, according to nearly a dozen senior Democrats in the state who attribute it to what they see as a poorly organized operation that has failed to engage with voters and party leaders,” Bloomberg reports.

“With fewer than 100 days until the Feb. 3 caucuses, Biden is failing to spend the time with small groups of voters and party officials that Iowans expect and his campaign’s outreach has been largely ineffective, according to 11 senior Democrats in the state. They worry that could send Biden to a crippling loss behind Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg, who have highly organized campaigns in Iowa, said the Democrats.”

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Buttigieg Jumps to Second Place In Iowa

October 24, 2019 at 8:06 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Iowa State University/Civiqs poll finds Elizabeth Warren leading the Democratic presidential field with 28%, followed by Pete Buttigieg at 20%, Bernie Sanders at 18% and Joe Biden at 12%.

The poll of likely caucus-goers also asked voters to list the candidate they do not want to win the nomination. Biden and Sanders topped this list with Tulsi Gabbard third.

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Warren Overtakes Biden and Sanders In Iowa

September 21, 2019 at 8:03 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Elizabeth Warren has surged in Iowa, narrowly overtaking Joe Biden and distancing herself from fellow progressive Bernie Sanders, the latest Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows.

Warren leads with 22%, followed by Joe Biden at 20%, Bernie Sanders at 11%, Pete Buttigieg at 9%, Kamala Harris at 6%, Amy Klobuchar at 3% and Cory Booker at 3%.

Polling at 2% are Tulsi Gabbard, Beto O’Rourke of Texas, Tom Steyer and Andrew Yang. Eight others are polling at 1% or less.

Said pollster Ann Selzer: “This is the first major shakeup. It’s the first time we’ve had someone other than Joe Biden at the top of the leader board.”

She added: “The data in this poll seem to suggest the field is narrowing, but my sense is there’s still opportunity aplenty. The leaders aren’t all that strong. The universe is not locked in.” 

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Iowa Poll Coming This Weekend

September 20, 2019 at 1:09 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Results of a new Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom Iowa Poll on Democratic presidential candidates will be released online at 8 p.m. ET Saturday, the Des Moines Register reports.

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Harris Pledges Top 3 Finish In Iowa

September 19, 2019 at 12:11 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Kamala Harris’ campaign is setting up an early goal post, vowing to achieve a top-three finish in the Iowa caucuses, CBS News reports.

Said campaign manager Juan Rodriguez: “We want to make sure that we have a strong top-three finish. I think that will kind of continue to give us a slingshot to go into that early primary state calendar and then make sure that we’re also competitive heading into Super Tuesday.”

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Sanders Lets Go of His Iowa Director

September 18, 2019 at 5:07 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) parted ways with his Iowa political director in recent weeks, his campaign confirmed, part of a series of recent staff shake-ups in key early states, the Washington Post reports.

Filed Under: 2020 Campaign Tagged With: Bernie Sanders, Iowa

New Poll Shows Warren Leading In Iowa

September 18, 2019 at 10:05 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Iowa State University/Civiqs poll in Iowa shows Elizabeth Warren leading the Democratic presidential race with 24%, followed by Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders tied at 16% each.

Key takeaway: “Almost a third (31%) of those surveyed said they do not want Biden to win the nomination, followed by Sanders (23%) and Williamson (12%).”

Filed Under: 2020 Campaign Tagged With: Iowa

Biden and Warren In Virtual Tie In Iowa

September 18, 2019 at 9:26 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Focus on Rural America poll in Iowa finds Joe Biden barely ahead of Elizabeth Warren, 25% to 23%, followed by Pete Buttigieg at 12%, Bernie Sanders at 9%, Amy Klobuchar at 8% and Kamala Harris at 5%.

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Biden Ramps Up In Iowa

September 9, 2019 at 9:49 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Joe Biden is flooding Iowa with more organizers than any of his rivals. He’s spending big on TV ads highlighting his personal tragedies. And he’s wooing former supporters of Bernie Sanders to tout his progressive bonafides,” McClatchy reports.

“Five months out from the start the 2020 Democratic primaries, the former vice president is attempting to lock down his softest support in the early voting states as quickly as possible as he braces for a fluid fall campaign. Biden’s consistently led in most polls, but his campaign is already tamping down expectations in Iowa and New Hampshire as local Democrats warn that he is falling behind other candidates in organizing.”

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