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News Analysis: 7000 Iowans Greet Senator Obama - May 20, 2008

posted on May 23, 2008 at 12:27 PM

News Analysis: 7000 Iowans Greet Senator Obama - May 20, 2008 Radio Iowa's Kay Henderson discusses Barack Obama's May 20th rally in Des Moines with host Paul Yeager.

Tags: news analysis politics Barack Obama John McCain Hillary Clinton presidential candidates campaign 2008 Democrats Republicans

News Analysis: Sen. Barack Obama's visit to Iowa

posted on May 19, 2008 at 5:23 PM

Associated Press reporter David Pitt joins host Paul Yeager for an analysis of headline news affecting Iowans: Sen. Barack Obama's visit to Iowa.

Tags: news analysis politics economy Barack Obama Democrats campaign 2008 immigration

Iowa News Analysis: Presidential Politics 2008

posted on May 13, 2008 at 10:55 AM

Iowa News Analysis: Presidential Politics 2008 David Pitt of the Associated Press discusses presidential politics returning to Iowa with democrat Barack Obama posturing for the November election.

Tags: politics presidential Barack Obama democrats election 2008

Author-Columnist Leonard Pitts Discusses Politics and Civil Rights

posted on February 12, 2008 at 9:56 AM

Author-Columnist Leonard Pitts Discusses Politics and Civil Rights Pulitzer winning Miami Heard columnist Leonard Pitt Jr. addresses a number of topics ranging from the Obama surge to life in the U.S. since 9-11.

Tags: campaign 2008 politics civil rights African Americans Democrats Barack Obama 9/11 activism Hillary Clinton education charter schools students gays and lesbians

News Analysis: February 8, 2008

posted on February 12, 2008 at 9:49 AM

News analysis of national presidential campaigns as well as moves at the statehouse to enact a statewide ban on smoking and the implementation of new fees to cover highway construction costs from David Pitt of The Associated Press and Kay Henderson of Radio Iowa.

Tags: Iowa legislature politics smoking news analysis roads bridges transportation campaign 2008 Barack Obama Democrats Hillary Clinton

News Analysis: February 8, 2008

posted on February 11, 2008 at 8:54 AM

Governor Chet Culver's endorsement of Barack Obama, education spending and concerns with the Iowa economy are topics covered by Dave Pitt of Associated Press.

Tags: Iowa legislature politics taxes news analysis budget economy education educators campaign 2008 governor Barack Obama Democrats caucuses

News Analysis: January 31, 2008

posted on February 4, 2008 at 8:56 AM

Todd Mundt talks to Kay Henderson, News Director of Radio Iowa, about the results of the recent presidential candidate primaries and how they may affect the future of the Iowa caucuses. The two also discuss the status of the farm bill and if the roadblocks to passage will soon be resolved.

Tags: politics campaign 2008 caucuses news analysis Democrats Hillary Clinton John McCain Republicans

News Analysis: January 7, 2008

posted on January 7, 2008 at 8:16 PM

Here now to give us her take on the news that lingers after all the candidates have boarded their planes or buses is Jeneane Beck of “Iowa Public Radio” news.

Tags: politics caucuses campaign 2008 news analysis Republicans Democrats Barack Obama Mike Huckabee civil rights education

Extended Discussion: An Outsider's View on the Iowa Caucuses

posted on January 4, 2008 at 9:28 AM

Extended Discussion: An Outsider's View on the Iowa Caucuses The Iowa Journal examines the latest update from the edge of the decision and experiences the campaigns from an outsider’s perspective. Geoff Elliott, reporter for The Australian, and Matt Taibbi, contributing editor for Rolling Stone Magazine, are here to discuss the Iowa campaigns and caucuses from an outsider's point of view in this special web-exclusive extended interview.

Tags: campaign 2008 politics Republicans Mike Huckabee Democrats Barack Obama Fred Thompson caucuses

An Outsider's View of the Iowa Caucuses

posted on January 3, 2008 at 10:14 PM

An Outsider's View of the Iowa Caucuses To outsiders, political homage to Iowa’s blended fuel may seem curious, but perhaps no more so than its caucus system. Here to share their take on the process are Geoff Elliott, a reporter for "The Australian," a national newspaper comparable to USA Today, and Matt Taibbi. Contributing Editor for Rolling Stone Magazine.

Tags: caucuses politics Democrats campaign 2008 Republicans Barack Obama Democrats Hillary Clinton John McCain

Early Iowa Caucus Results

posted on January 3, 2008 at 9:00 PM

Early Iowa Caucus Results Paul Yeager reports the early numbers from the Iowa caucuses on caucus night, January 3, 2008.

Tags: politics campaign 2008 Democrats Republicans Mike Huckabee Barack Obama caucuses

News Analysis: December 28, 2007

posted on December 31, 2007 at 10:16 AM

News Analysis: December 28, 2007 Mary Tiffany and Carrie Giddins, communications directors for the Republican and Democratic Parties of Iowa, respectively, discuss alliances and accommodations that spring up across party lines during the Iowa caucuses.

Tags: politics caucuses campaign 2008 news analysis Democrats Republicans

History of the Iowa Caucus

posted on December 31, 2007 at 10:16 AM

History of the Iowa Caucus What's the fuss about the Iowa caucuses? We explore the history, the process and the influence that the Iowa caucus has on the nation's body politic.

Tags: politics caucuses campaign 2008 Democrats Republicans history

How Does the Caucus Work?

posted on December 31, 2007 at 10:16 AM

How Does the Caucus Work? For Democrats, the mechanics of selecting a nominee are not for the mathematically challenged. For an explanation we turn to the head chef of the Political Kitchen, Bob Singer, who utilizes commodities to illustrate caucus math.

Tags: politics caucuses campaign 2008 Democrats

News Analysis: December 17, 2007

posted on December 21, 2007 at 5:01 PM

David Pitt of the Associated Press discusses the presidential campaigns' holiday ads and the campaigns in the final days in the runup to the Iowa caucuses.

Tags: news analysis campaign 2008 politics Democrats Republicans Tom Tancredo Hillary Clinton

News Analysis: December 17, 2007

posted on December 17, 2007 at 6:01 PM

Jeneane Beck of Iowa Public Radio and Ken Larson of the Marshalltown Times-Republican discuss the one-year anniversary of the Swift raids and the latest developments in the 2008 presidential campaign.

Tags: news analysis campaign 2008 politics Democrats Republicans John McCain Hillary Clinton immigration Marshalltown

Journalists Discuss Presidential Debates 2008

posted on December 14, 2007 at 2:19 PM

Journalists Discuss Presidential Debates 2008 Iowa Public Television hosted The Des Moines Register presidential debates on Wednesday, Dec. 12 and Thursday, Dec. 13. To discuss the candidates and their appearance at the debates, The Iowa Journal brings together a panel of national journalists. Mark Halperin, political analyst to both ABC and Time Magazine, CNN senior political correspondent Candy Crowley, and Mark Murray, NBC political reporter join host Todd Mundt for a lively discussion.

Tags: politics Republicans Democrats campaign 2008

News Analysis: December 11, 2007

posted on December 11, 2007 at 6:01 PM

Jeneane Beck of Iowa Public Radio and Ken Larson of the Marshalltown Times-Republican discuss the one-year anniversary of the Swift raids and the latest developments in the 2008 presidential campaign.

Tags: news analysis campaign 2008 politics Democrats Republicans Barack Obama John Edwards Mike Huckabee Hillary Clinton

News Analysis: December 3, 2007

posted on December 4, 2007 at 6:01 PM

Jeneane Beck of Iowa Public Radio discusses the latest developments in the 2008 presidential campaign and the start of the upcoming Iowa legislative session.

Tags: news analysis campaign 2008 politics Democrats Republicans Mike Huckabee John Edwards Hillary Clinton Barack Obama

News Analysis: November 26, 2007

posted on November 26, 2007 at 6:01 PM

Kay Henderson of Radio Iowa discusses the latest developments in the 2008 presidential campaign.

Tags: news analysis campaign 2008 politics Democrats Republicans Mike Huckabee Mitt Romney Hillary Clinton Barack Obama

Mark Halperin Discusses the 2008 Iowa Caucuses

posted on November 8, 2007 at 7:08 PM

One of the political prophets who foretold much of the behavior of this year's election cycle's campaigns is Mark Halperin, author of the book "The Undecided Voter's Guide To The Next President" and "The Way to Win." Mr. Halperin is a former political director of ABC News and now serves as political analyst to both ABC and "Time Magazine."

Tags: campaign 2008 politics Hillary Clinton Mitt Romney John Edwards Barack Obama Republicans Democrats caucuses

Caucus Campaigns

posted on November 8, 2007 at 9:21 AM

Caucus Campaigns The state’s voters have traditionally embraced the responsibility to vet the candidates in Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses. Iowans like to give everyone a good look. For their part, the candidates have swarmed to the state’s cultural venues.

Tags: campaign 2008 politics Republicans Democrats Mike Huckabee caucuses

News Analysis: November 5, 2007

posted on November 5, 2007 at 6:01 PM

News Analysis: November 5, 2007 Kay Henderson of Radio Iowa discusses the 2008 presidential candidates races in the run-up to the Iowa caucuses.

Tags: news analysis campaign 2008 Republicans Democrats Hillary Clinton Mitt Romney

News Analysis: October 18, 2007

posted on October 18, 2007 at 1:01 PM

News Analysis: October 18, 2007 Tonight’s news analysis comes from “The Des Moines Register” newsroom where producer Sid Sprecher and columnist David Yepsen talked domestic politics.

Tags: campaign 2008 politics Republicans Democrats Barack Obama John Edwards Hillary Clinton Mitt Romney news analysis

News Analysis: October 8, 2007

posted on October 8, 2007 at 12:00 AM

In the headlines this week: There are worries about the market for Iowa's burgeoning ethanol industry, despite oil being at $80 a barrel; and the president has vetoed expanded funding for the health care of poor children. Dave Pitt of the "Associated Press" is here to brief us about these matters.

Tags: health insurance children politics Democrats Republicans ethanol business economy news analysis

Iowa Legislative History

posted on January 17, 2007 at 4:21 PM

Iowa Legislative History Iowa Senate President Jack Kibbie recalls the last time that Democrats held control of both the Iowa legislature and the Governor’s office in 1965.

Tags: Iowa legislature politics Democrats