Pipeline Opposition Making For Strange Bedfellows In Iowa
It’s not every day you get Democrats Ed Fallon and Rob Hogg on the same side of an issue with Republicans Bobby Kaufmann and Greg... Read more.
Monday Power Ranking: 1st District – Democrats
Iowa’s 1st Congressional District is home to one of the most fascinating primaries in the country. With Rod Blum widely seen as the country’s most... Read more.
Martin O’Malley Finds Warm Iowa Reception For New Leadership Message
Martin O’Malley entered the room to hoots and hollers at his Des Moines rally the evening after his official presidential announcement in Baltimore. The c... Read more.
Bernie Sanders Gets Lemonade, Huge Crowds on Iowa Trip
“Lemonade for Bernie!” read the sign held by some pint-sized entrepreneurs across the street from Bernie Sanders’ event in West Branch on Frid... Read more.
Rumor Roundup: Ravi Patel’s Super PAC, Webb’s Loss, Adams In, Bertrand for Governor
We hear all kinds of interesting things here at Starting Line, and figured it was about time for another fun Rumor Roundup. Here’s the latest... Read more.
Greg Heartsill Sends “Creepy” Letter To Schools For LGBTQ Info
While the Iowa Legislature continues to struggle to find consensus on school funding, some state representatives seem fixated on other issues. Starting Line obt... Read more.
Republicans Should Listen To Rick Santorum – He’s Saying The Smartest Things In The Race
For those who have written off and ignored Rick Santorum as a past-his-prime player in the country’s social conservatism movement, you might want to tune... Read more.
Monday Power Ranking: Iowa Caucus – Republicans
Welcome back to Starting Line’s Power Ranking series! This week we take a look at the very crowded Republican race (last week we did the... Read more.
Mike Huckabee’s Indefensible Defense of the Duggars
Here’s a tip: if you’re running for president, don’t strongly publicly defend a child molester. Mike Huckabee didn’t seem to ever get th... Read more.
Fortune Favors The Bold: The Case For Attending The Straw Poll
It’s do-or-die time for the Iowa Straw Poll. The Republican caucus tradition hasn’t attracted many major participants yet, with Mike Huckabee and Je... Read more.