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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It’s All A Big Joke To Joni Ernst
Senate Republicans need to give Sen. Joni Ernst the hook and get her off the national stage. Not only is she giving away their party’s cynical game on impeachment, she’s making herself look like a fool in the process. Earlier today, Republican leadership held a press conference to discuss the day’s proceedings on the impeachment…
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After Eventful Weekend, It’s Still Anyone’s Game In Iowa
Round and round Iowa, the candidates go. Who’s going to win? Nobody knows. A lot happened this weekend on the Iowa Caucus trail, from major endorsements to huge turnouts at rallies with musical guests, but the takeaway remained the same: this is still anyone’s game on caucus night. For every candidate who saw overflowing crowds…
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After Eventful Weekend, It’s Still Anyone’s Game In Iowa
Round and round Iowa, the candidates go. Who’s going to win? Nobody knows. A lot happened this weekend on the Iowa Caucus trail, from major endorsements to huge turnouts at rallies with musical guests, but the takeaway remained the same: this is still anyone’s game on caucus night. For every candidate who saw overflowing crowds…
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After Eventful Weekend, It’s Still Anyone’s Game In Iowa
Round and round Iowa, the candidates go. Who’s going to win? Nobody knows. A lot happened this weekend on the Iowa Caucus trail, from major endorsements to huge turnouts at rallies with musical guests, but the takeaway remained the same: this is still anyone’s game on caucus night. For every candidate who saw overflowing crowds…
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More Late-Deciding Activists Move Warren’s Way
As the presidential candidates battle for that all-important momentum in the final eight-day stretch before the Iowa Caucus, Elizabeth Warren will have at least 40 more Iowa activists helping her persuade their neighbors. Coming off the major endorsement of the Des Moines Register editorial board, Warren has several dozen new endorsements from local elected officials…
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Costs Of Ambition: Jeremy Taylor’s Miserable Life
Anyone who’s run for office or held an elected position can tell you — public service often comes with significant personal cost. Weekends away from family as you campaign for votes. Long nights in committee meetings. Scrutiny of your personal and public life, sometimes which can go too far. Sure, we see some members of Congress…
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Williamson Returns, Makes Case For “Happy Warrior” Yang
Marianne Williamson is back. The presidential campaign trail had only to wait a short few weeks before the former candidate graced early state voters again with her presence again. Williamson had withdrawn from the race on Jan. 10, but she returned to Iowa on Friday to boost her friend Andrew Yang. Williamson and Yang appeared…
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Where Pete Buttigieg Goes In Iowa, Endorsements Follow
With nine days until the Iowa Caucus, every campaign is competing for those remaining key endorsements from activists and elected officials. The best way to lock in wavering Iowans is to do so in person, and Pete Buttigieg has the advantage there as he stumps throughout the state while some of his competitors are stuck…
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Steve King Promotes Gov’t Busy Work (But Only For Military)
Steve King returned to Grundy County today for his first town hall of 2020. Turnout this time around was larger — about a dozen — than when he drew just a single attendee in that county back in 2019. But that lone 2019 attendee, Jessica Birch, was back for round two with her congressman. While…
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New Iowa Poll Has Biden Back On Top, Klobuchar Gaining
A new poll of likely Iowa caucus-goers has Joe Biden back in the front of the pack of Democratic candidates, with now a group of five contenders tightly competing for a win, place or show. Biden comes in at 24% in the latest quarterly survey commissioned by Focus on Rural America and conducted by David…
