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Top 8 scoops of ’08
The exclusive story is no longer the exclusive domain of the traditional media. In many cases, it’s the small, independent media that are breaking stories and driving the news these days.
King warned McCain campaign about ethanol hostility
U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, told The Des Moines Register that he tried to get John McCain to ease up on the ethanol attacks and frame the debate in a different way that wouldn’t alienate farmers. King thinks McCain’s vocal opposition to ethanol subsidies played a role in the Arizona Republican’s poor performance in Iowa.
Harkin: When it comes to Lieberman, maybe it’s better to ‘forgive and forget’
U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, while predicting national Democrats would pick up seven seats in the U.S. Senate, was in a forgiving mood toward Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn.
Carroll County 2008: An interesting case
“We finally got a man who I think really showed some intelligence,” said Butch Heisterkamp, chairman of the Carroll County Democratic Party, as he reflected on President-elect Barack Obama’s local success.
Iowa 2008: By the numbers
A look at the numbers behind the 2008 campaign.
Obama wins Iowa
Immediately after polls closed in the Hawkeye State, the Associated Press and other news outlets projected that Sen. Barack Obama had won Iowa’s seven electoral votes.
That timing makes it likely that Obama’s margin of victory over Sen. John McCain will be large.
It was also projected that U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin has retained his seat, fending [...]
Iowa votes: Live results
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A brief anatomy of GOTV
With all of the hullabaloo about both sides’ Get Out The Vote (GOTV) programs today, I thought it might be helpful to outline the basic components that go into every successful Election Day effort.
Right now, staffers for Senators Barack Obama and John McCain are working frantically to keep everything together. Below, you’ll find a brief [...]
Insiders: What went right and wrong for Obama, McCain?
While insiders spent time recently thinking about what has made Obama’s campaign successful, most talk of the McCain campaign more was about its missteps than its successes.
Carroll County as a bellwether
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 [...]