Paige Godden

An unexpected endorsement from a black pastor in Waterloo. A man yelling “Sleepy Joe, Sleepy Joe!” from the sidewalk of the Independence Day parade in Independence, Iowa. The Mayor of Marshalltown breaks down on stage because he, too, has lost someone he loves to cancer. And, is that Beto? Beto O’Rourke? At the I-Cubs Game?…

Former Vice President Joe Biden issued a rallying cry to unions while he addressed hundreds of people gathered at the UAW Local 838 hall in Waterloo Wednesday night, promising to create 10 million good-paying, middle-class jobs and saying, “We can out-compete anyone.” “While [Donald] Trump is name calling, China is building roads, bridges, high-speed rails…

The 1,800-member UFCW Local 230 of Ottumwa has endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders. UFCW Local 230 political director Frank Flanders announced the endorsement during an event in Iowa City on Tuesday evening. “UFCW 230 is taking leadership on behalf of all working Iowans in endorsing Senator Bernie Sanders for President of the United States because we…

More Iowa Democrats are worried about electing a presidential candidate who will beat Donald Trump than they are with finding a candidate who reflects their priorities, according to the Suffolk University poll released today. While the result seems like a win for the party, Steffen Schmidt, a professor of political science at Iowa State University,…

Governor Jay Inslee said his campaign received “the biggest by far surge in donations” yet following the Democratic presidential debates last week. He believes it’s because his message about climate change is resonating with the American people. Leading up to a speech at Des Moines’ Tower Park on Friday evening, Inslee told Starting Line he…

John Delaney called the Green New Deal “impossible,” Medicare For All “dangerous,” and went after some of his fellow Democrats for being too soft on immigration during a campaign stop in Panora Saturday afternoon. The Democrat made it clear he wants to be the middle-of-the-road candidate who can defeat President Donald Trump next year. Delaney…

Steve Bullock earned a big endorsement this week when former chairwoman of the Story County Democrats and DNC member Jan Bauer announced she’d be supporting the governor. “When I look at a candidate and I’m evaluating candidates, their ability to put together an organization and get organized is probably what I look for most,” Bauer…

Robert Morrison, 64, hasn’t always been involved in politics.  The self-described introvert said he gets easily tongue-tied when he speaks, so he usually keeps to himself. “I’ve always been led to believe if you work hard and you’re productive, you’ll get taken care of,” Morrison told Starting Line. So, he never worried about much. That…

Photo from Bernie Sanders in a march with striking McDonald’s workers in Cedar Rapids three weeks ago. In a show of solidarity with labor, Bernie Sanders’ Iowa campaign used their extensive email list to help rally union members in Southeast Iowa for a march this weekend. The campaign sent around emails encouraging Iowans to show…