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  • Politics

    Trump Sending Betsy DeVos, Others To Turn Things Around In Iowa

    President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has a plan to win back Iowans after they heard from Democratic presidential candidates for a year: Betsy DeVos stumping in Iowa. The controversial Secretary of Education is one of about 80 surrogates that the Trump campaign rolled out yesterday that will travel across Iowa to rally supporters on caucus night.…


  • Politics

    Trump Sending Betsy DeVos, Others To Turn Things Around In Iowa

    President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has a plan to win back Iowans after they heard from Democratic presidential candidates for a year: Betsy DeVos stumping in Iowa. The controversial Secretary of Education is one of about 80 surrogates that the Trump campaign rolled out yesterday that will travel across Iowa to rally supporters on caucus night.…


  • News

    Ep147: Why Each Candidate Would Win, Firefighters Interview

     On this episode, Pat talks with Iowa journalist Erin Murphy about the final contenders for the Iowa Caucus and the reasons each one could still win. Plus, we discuss the start of the legislative session and the upcoming Super Bowl matchup. Pat also talks with Harold Schaitberger, General President of IAFF (the International Association…


  • News

    Ep146: New Iowa Caucus Poll, Jill Biden and Pramila Jayapal Interviews

     On this episode, Pat talks with Democratic strategist Jeff Link about the latest Iowa Caucus poll from Focus on Rural America, and the implications going forward. Pat also talks with Dr. Jill Biden about her trips to the state, political attacks on her husband, Joe Biden, and personal moments and connections that have happened…


  • News

    Robin Stone’s Story On Using Your Voice In The Health Care Debate

    In the final years of her life, Robin Stone became one of the most prominent progressive health care advocates in the state of Iowa. After going viral for an encounter with Sen. Chuck Grassley, Robin’s platform was elevated and she used her voice to spread her message. Last week, two months after her passing, Iowa…


  • News

    Robin Stone’s Story On Using Your Voice In The Health Care Debate

    In the final years of her life, Robin Stone became one of the most prominent progressive health care advocates in the state of Iowa. After going viral for an encounter with Sen. Chuck Grassley, Robin’s platform was elevated and she used her voice to spread her message. Last week, two months after her passing, Iowa…


  • Politics

    Sanders Surrogates: “Continue With Purpose and Urgency” As Impeachment Looms

    Senate impeachment proceedings will officially begin in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, finally giving us a chance to see the answer to the question we’ve been asking for some time: how does this change caucus campaign strategies? There are multiple senators that will be stuck in D.C. for impeachment, leaving Joe Biden, Andrew Yang, Pete Buttigieg…


  • News

    Ep145: How Negative Has This Caucus Race Really Gotten?

     On this episode, Pat talks with AP Reporter Alexandra Jaffe about the recent debate in Des Moines, whether this primary is actually all that contentious, how campaigns plan to spin the Iowa Caucus, and some thoughts on Cory Booker’s withdrawal from the race. Pat also talks with the President of End Citizens United, Tiffany…


  • News

    Ep145: How Negative Has This Caucus Race Really Gotten?

     On this episode, Pat talks with AP Reporter Alexandra Jaffe about the recent debate in Des Moines, whether this primary is actually all that contentious, how campaigns plan to spin the Iowa Caucus, and some thoughts on Cory Booker’s withdrawal from the race. Pat also talks with the President of End Citizens United, Tiffany…


  • Politics

    How Andrew Yang’s Iowa Operation Is Assessing, Mobilizing Iowans

    Andrew Yang was not on the debate stage Tuesday, but #AmericaNeedsYang was a top-five trend on Twitter. The Yang campaign believes they should have been on the debate stage, and Yang could still qualify for the Feb. 7 debate, held in New Hampshire four days before voters cast the first ballots of the primary. But…