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Looking at Looks, Presidential Candidates Only Want their Good Side Showing
Your mother always warned you not to judge a book by its cover. But, according to some experts, Americans may be doing just that. They say Americans care what their leaders look like, and some physical...
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Ron Paul: Man Behind the Politician
Ron Paul speaking during the Polk County Republican Picnic Aug. 27 at Jalapeno Pete's in the Des Moines fairgrounds. Photo by Mike Anderson. An old man wearing a striped polo shirt tucked into khaki...
View ArticleDeace Expands Beyond Iowa’s Cornfields
Steve Deace, an evangelical radio host, left Des Moines’ WHO Newsradio in February for unspecified reasons. A few months later, on Aug. 12, Deace was back on the radio, this time under a different...
View ArticleMitt Romney: Man Behind the Politician
Mitt Romney stepped onto the sprawling factory floor of the Giese Manufacturing plant in Dubuque, Iowa, to a crowd roaring with applause above the blaring country music. The media swarmed. “A year from...
View ArticleCandidates’ Speaking Styles Can Sway Caucus Voters
Editors Note:Emily Woodbury, the news director at KRUI Radio at the University of Iowa, did a similar version of this story for Iowa Public Radio, which aired Dec. 14 and 15. To hear it, click here....
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The Underwhelming Force Of Social Mobilization
The sign boards and slogan "This is what democracy looks like" that occupiers adopted from Occupy Wall Street at Occupy the Caucus headquarter on Tuesday, January 3. Photo by Ya-chen Chen. After a...
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A Typical Precinct, Until the Wife of A Candidate Shows Up
Dennis Andrews counting ballots at Jensen Elementary precinct meeting in Urbandale, IA. Photo by Mike Anderson. URBANDALE – Mike Crane of Urbandale was – for the longest while – one of the...
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Romney Squeaks by Santorum by 8 Votes in Iowa Caucus
Des Moines, IA- Mitt Romney gives a speech to his supporters before the final result release at Hotel Fort Des Moines on Tuesday, January 3. Photo by Ya-Chen Chen Former Massachusetts governor Mitt...
View ArticleFinal Caucus Puts Santorum Over Romney
In a surprising turn of events two weeks after the Republican Party presidential caucus, party leaders Thursday reversed the final count of reported precinct votes, giving former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick...
View ArticleRomney Criticizes Obama on Economy in Davenport
DAVENPORT, Ia. – Presumed Republican candidate Mitt Romney on Monday delivered another sharp criticism of President Barack Obama’s recent comment that “the private sector is doing just fine.” At a...
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