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There was never a doubt in Susan Radke’s mind that she would make a second bid as a Democrat in typically progressive Iowa House District 10. Only 680 votes out of more than 12,000 cast separated Radke and current Republican incumbent Dave Deyoe when they faced off for the open seat in 2006. But before [...]

Former Arkansas governor and bass guitarist Mike Huckabee’s musical talents were on display at the Elks Lodge #251 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He rocked New Year’s Day for more than 300 fans, families, press and curious onlookers.

In this video, his ad hoc rock band jams for a few bars before Janet Huckabee takes the stage [...]

Mike Huckabee held a press conference after jamming with a rock band, being introduced by his wife, Janet Huckabee, and giving a speech to more than 300 people at the Elks Lodge #251 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday.

He answered questions about a negative ad that he pulled before it was broadcast in Iowa and [...]

New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has taken some criticism for planting questions at her events recently. One question that definitely wasn’t planted was asked on Monday night in Coralville at an event held in the Antique Car Museum of Iowa.

The questioner, David Dickey, said that although he liked Clinton and would vote for her in [...]

Speaking at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson made a pitch for himself as a presidential candidate.

He challenged the other Democratic candidates on Iraq when he said: “They’ve decided to stop talking about Iraq. Their campaign strategies have shifted to other issues.  Over the last few debates and on the [...]

Jacob Nieuwsma is a Linn County co-chairman for Rudy Giuliani’s presidential campaign and a co-chairman of the Linn-Mar Teenage Republicans at Linn-Mar High School.  He was at Giuliani’s town hall meeting in Dows Theater at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

After winter break, Linn-Mar High School students return to classes on Jan. 3, so Nieuwsma [...]

After being introduced by former Cedar Rapids mayor Paul Pate, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani spoke and took questions at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday night. 

Pate is the state chair for Giuliani’s campaign in Iowa.

While answering questions from the audience, Giuliani gave an interpretation of the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) [...]

Clinton precinct captain Lars Lavender of Parnell, Iowa asked former first lady Hillary Clinton about her electability. 

Lavender has family living around the country who have been asking him about her electability and strength in a general election, so he spoke to her recently about the issue.

Lavender talked to Clinton at an event in Amana [...]

New York Senator Hillary Clinton was joined by her mother and daughter last night at an event  in Williamsburg, Iowa which was marred only by the exodus.  A dangerous icy mist produced slippery roads and frosted windshields as candidate, press, and local traffic drove to their next stops. 
Sen. Clinton and family were headed east [...]

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee drew a large crowd in Newton, Iowa on Tuesday morning.  He was introduced by the campaign’s state co-chairman, Danny Carroll, and was joined by his wife, Janet Huckabee, and Huckabee’s Iowa Chairman, Bob Vander Plaats. 

Huckabee took some questions from the audience following a short stump speech in the Des [...]