Pat Rynard founded Iowa Starting Line in 2015. He still keeps a close eye on Iowa politics, his dog’s name is Frank, and football season is his favorite time of year.
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Campaigns Grill Iowa Democrats On Caucus Results Call
Frustrations started to boil over early this morning on a call between presidential campaigns and the Iowa Democratic Party. Multiple campaigns pressured IDP Chair Troy Price about the timeline of when reporting would resume, issues they saw in precincts and the overall integrity of the Iowa Caucus. “The integrity of this process has been one…
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Campaigns Grill Iowa Democrats On Caucus Results Call
Frustrations started to boil over early this morning on a call between presidential campaigns and the Iowa Democratic Party. Multiple campaigns pressured IDP Chair Troy Price about the timeline of when reporting would resume, issues they saw in precincts and the overall integrity of the Iowa Caucus. “The integrity of this process has been one…
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Delayed Iowa Caucus Results: What We Know So Far
Things are not going well. As of midnight, barely any results from the Iowa Caucus have been released. Ensuring accuracy is very understandable, as is some delays over prior years given the new reporting system, but the current situation seems untenable for the state party, the presidential candidates or the state of the 2020 nominating…
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Why Was A Nigerian Independence Leader In Trump’s VIP Section In Iowa?
The leader of a movement to establish an independent state of Biafra in Nigeria was seated in the VIP section of President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Des Moines last night. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who was wearing a Make America Great Again knit hat, sat among top Iowa Republican officials throughout the evening. He appears…
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Why Was A Nigerian Independence Leader In Trump’s VIP Section In Iowa?
The leader of a movement to establish an independent state of Biafra in Nigeria was seated in the VIP section of President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Des Moines last night. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who was wearing a Make America Great Again knit hat, sat among top Iowa Republican officials throughout the evening. He appears…
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Why Was A Nigerian Independence Leader In Trump’s VIP Section In Iowa?
The leader of a movement to establish an independent state of Biafra in Nigeria was seated in the VIP section of President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Des Moines last night. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who was wearing a Make America Great Again knit hat, sat among top Iowa Republican officials throughout the evening. He appears…
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“The Bill Is Dead”: Anti-Trans Bill Is Done Already
So much for that. Nine Republican lawmakers’ attempt to strip gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act has failed just mere hours after being initially introduced. “As Judiciary Chair, I want to assure you that I will not advance this legislation. The first step in the process would be for the bill to receive…
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“The Bill Is Dead”: Anti-Trans Bill Is Done Already
So much for that. Nine Republican lawmakers’ attempt to strip gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act has failed just mere hours after being initially introduced. “As Judiciary Chair, I want to assure you that I will not advance this legislation. The first step in the process would be for the bill to receive…
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As Sanders Surges, Moderate Dems Issue Warning To Iowans
Think twice about putting Sen. Bernie Sanders on the path to the Democratic nomination, a prominent Washington-based organization is urging Iowans ahead of the caucus. Third Way, a think tank of moderate Democrats, will be distributing a memo on Sanders’ potential liabilities in a general election to hundreds of Iowa Democrats today, they told Starting…
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As Sanders Surges, Moderate Dems Issue Warning To Iowans
Think twice about putting Sen. Bernie Sanders on the path to the Democratic nomination, a prominent Washington-based organization is urging Iowans ahead of the caucus. Third Way, a think tank of moderate Democrats, will be distributing a memo on Sanders’ potential liabilities in a general election to hundreds of Iowa Democrats today, they told Starting…
