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CARROLL — With rich Catholic and Democratic traditions, but growing social conservative and evangelical demographics, Carroll County, the economic hub of west-central Iowa, can be considered something of a bellwether for the Hawkeye State in today’s election.
As of last Friday, Carroll County had 14,969 registered voters: 5,310 Democrats, 3,155 Republicans, 6,499 no party voters, and [...]

On one hand, Gold Star mom Debbie Lee and military mom Deborah Johns told participants at a rally in Cedar Rapids that they were tired of hearing about “red and blue” states. On the other hand, both made a point of calling out specific Democratic leaders by name.
The two were a part of the “Fight [...]

Newspaper and magazine clippings litter the table and are passed from hand to hand. The latest news from the weekend and morning news shows is the hot topic at both ends of the table, although not necessarily tied to the same program or information. Smiles, hugs and hysterical laughter are simply par for the course.
There [...]

[Commentary] Will John Edwards be the John Kerry of 2008? It’s probably not a question the Edwards campaign wants to hear, considering Kerry lost in his race for the presidency. Then again, he did win Iowa. And he won it on that most amorphous of issues: “electability."
It’s an intoxicating claim for Democrats across the country, [...]