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The Republican race in Iowa remains as unpredictable as it was a month ago.  Gov. Mike Huckabee surged, waned, and has steadied his position slightly ahead of Gov. Mitt Romney.  Former Sen. Fred Thompson, who was expected to move up after his recent swing through the state and his high-profile Iowa endorsements, has failed to [...]

With less than a week to go before Iowans brave the cold weather to attend their precinct caucuses, the Democratic race is as difficult to predict as ever.  Campaigns have blanketed the state with candidates and surrogates, and staff are working long hours in their final push for supporters and volunteers.

Today, Iowa Independent releases its [...]

Over the past week, the Democratic race has become even more difficult to predict.  Sen. Hillary Clinton and several of her surrogates campaigned everywhere in the state this week, and Sen. Barack Obama and former Sen. John Edwards both spent significant time here, as well.  Clinton has attacked Obama, and Obama has responded.  Edwards, who [...]

Just under two weeks away, Iowa’s GOP caucuses promise to be unpredictable and close.  In the past week, Gov. Mitt Romney has blunted the rise of Gov. Mike Huckabee, Sen. Fred Thompson has spent time on the campaign trail, and high-profile endorsements have gone to Romney, Thompson, and Sen. John McCain.

Here, we attempt to answer [...]

The Republican race, like the Democratic one, is going to be difficult to predict over the next few weeks.  A lot could change.  But in the past week, not much has happened to cause a shake-up.  Former Gov. Mike Huckabee’s support, which was increasing rapidly last week, appears to have stabilized, as former Gov. Mitt [...]

A lot can change in the course of a few weeks, which is evident both in the shifts in this week’s power rankings and the continuing volatility of the presidential race in Iowa.  Recent polls have varied a bit in their candidate rankings, but they all seem to agree on one point: the presidential race [...]