Jesse Jackson on the ground: An Iowa caucus memoir Dave Leshtz recalls working for Jesse Jackson in Iowa: "the most exhilarating, inspiring, and illuminating" campaign he ever worked on.

New post: Dave Leshtz recalls working for Jesse Jackson's 1988 presidential campaign in Iowa: "the most exhilarating, inspiring, and illuminating of all the campaigns I’ve worked on."
#Iowa #iacaucus #history
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@dleshtz.bsky.social

New party leader: Iowa Democrats should go 1st in the nation again And if such a move upsets national Democrats, 'I don't care,' says new Iowa House Democrats leader Brian Meyer

New Iowa House Democrats Leader Brian Meyer on "Iowa Press" says Iowa Democrats' presidential precinct caucuses should go first in the nation again.

And if the national party protests? "I don't care."
#ialegis #iacaucus #fitn www.thegazette.com/campaigns-el...

I Don't Believe Wes Moore and Neither Should You Actions speak louder than words and Wes Moore's actions look and sound like those of a Presidential Candidate

I Don't Believe @govwesmoore.bsky.social and Neither Should You www.theduckpin.com/p/i-dont-bel... #MDPolitics #SCPol #NHPol #IACaucus #Iowa #Politics #2028Primary

This is Tim Walz's 2024 campaign visit to Iowa State Fair. Sad. Iowa was written off by the #DNC, a by-product of low interest in #IowaDems after dropping the First-In-The-Nation #IaCaucus. The GOP kept theirs & gained visibility while Dems had none. Triggered electoral slaughter? Yup. #IaPolitics

This pic of me & #MichelleObama has a history! It was 2007 & I was chairing Iowa Democratic Veterans Caucus (IDVC) at #IaDem HQ in Des Moines. #IaCaucus season had barely begun & it was Michelle's very first campaign trip to IA. But she had no events, so came in unannounced. Boom! #IaPolitics

Nikki Haley's Iowa co-chair will vote for Kamala Harris Lifelong Republican Dawn Roberts wrote that Kamala Harris "showed a willingness to listen to a wider range of views to solve problems."

New post: I've been waiting for some prominent Iowa Republican to endorse Kamala Harris. It finally happened.
Dawn Roberts co-chaired Nikki Haley's #iacaucus campaign. She was the GOP nominee for Iowa SOS in 1986 & her late husband was longtime RNC member www.bleedingheartland.com/2024/09/20/n...

Iowa Democratic caucus a limited success—but much work remains John Deeth: What did we learn from the Iowa Democratic Party's first attempt at a party-run primary, and how can we make it better?

New post by John Deeth @johndeeth.bsky.social: What did we learn from the Iowa Democratic Party's first attempt at a party-run primary, and how can we make it better?
#iacaucus www.bleedingheartland.com/2024/03/07/i...

Last call: Remembering Tim Kraft Dave Leshtz remembers Tim Kraft, who managed Jimmy Carter's Iowa caucus campaign and played an important role in Howard Dean's.

New post: Dave Leshtz remembers Tim Kraft, who managed Jimmy Carter's 1976 Iowa caucus campaign and played an important role in Howard Dean's 2004 campaign.
#Iowa #iacaucus #history www.bleedingheartland.com/2024/02/15/l...

Ron DeSantis helped change Iowa for the worse Laura Belin: Despite a poor performance in the GOP caucuses, the Ron DeSantis approach to politics left its mark on Iowa.

New post by me: Ron DeSantis ended his presidential campaign in humiliating fashion today.
But make no mistake: despite a poor #iacaucus performance, DeSantis left his mark on #Iowa. www.bleedingheartland.com/2024/01/21/r...

Iowa caucus reflections, fifty years apart Kurt Meyer reflects on his Iowa Democratic caucus last week, and his first Iowa caucus experience as a college student in 1974.

New post: Kurt Meyer reflects on his Iowa Democratic caucus last week, and his first Iowa caucus experience as a college student in 1974.
#iacaucus
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Honestly, what did Kim Reynolds expect? Laura Belin: Iowa's governor should have known it was far too late to convince the GOP base to abandon Donald Trump.

New post by me: Governor Kim Reynolds should have known it was far too late to convince Iowa Republicans to abandon Donald Trump.
#iacaucus #IAGOP
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Ron DeSantis got the Republican Party wrong DeSantis’s campaign appealed to a particular kind of conservative elite — and not many others.

Ron DeSantis's narrow 2nd place finish in the #IACaucus that was far behind Donald Trump reveals that a large portion of the GOP electorate wanted the real thing and not the off-brand version of Trump.
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Summit Carbon investors seek to sew up Republican support Nancy Dugan: Summit Carbon Solutions investor Harold Hamm has hedged his bets, while Bruce Rastetter has endorsed Donald Trump.

New post: Nancy Dugan connects the dots on presidential campaign contributions and endorsements by figures linked to Summit Carbon's proposed CO2 pipeline.
While Harold Hamm hedged his bets, Bruce Rastetter publicly endorsed Trump 2 days before #iacaucus.
www.bleedingheartland.com/2024/01/16/s...

Iowa Voters Go With The Coup-Attempting Candidate Accused Of Multiple Felonies The former president faces a total of 91 felony charges in four separate indictments, but still maintains a hold over Republican primary voters.

Last night in the GOP #IACaucus, attempted coup plotter, insurrection inciter, 4x indicted, and 91x felon Donald Trump won the caucus with 51%. Ron DeSantis edged out Nikki Haley for 2nd place (21.2%-19.1%), giving his campaign a chance to fight another day.

www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson ends 2024 campaign Asa Hutchinson dropped out of the race for the GOP presidential nomination after finishing sixth in Iowa’s caucuses.

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson bows out of the 2024 GOP Primary after finishing below the Main Four (Trump, DeSantis, Haley, and Ramaswamy) and Ryan Binkley (who didn't even make a single debate) in the #IACaucus.
www.newsnationnow.com/politics/202...

Ramaswamy drops out of presidential race, endorses Trump • Iowa Capital Dispatch Ramaswamy pledged to support front-runner and former President Donald Trump as Trump goes on to New Hampshire for their primary.

“We’ve looked at it every which way, and I think it is true that we did not achieve the surprise that we wanted to deliver tonight,” Ramaswamy said. @Ashley__Murray #IACaucus

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Vivek Ramaswamy drops out of the 2024 presidential race, endorses Trump The 38-year-old first-time candidate campaigned as someone who could carry on the MAGA movement — but those voters largely stayed with Trump in Iowa.

After finishing in a very distant 4th in the #IACaucus, Vivek Ramaswamy bows out of the 2024 GOP Presidential race and endorses the heavy frontrunner Donald Trump.
During his run, Ramaswamy served as the de facto mascot for Trump (especially in the debates, since Trump refused to participate).

The winner of the Iowa caucus. #IACaucus

With 37% of the estimated vote counted, the #IAcaucus is Trump 52%, DeSantis 20%, Haley 19%, Ramaswamy 8%, Binkley 1%, Hutchinson 0%.

Asa Hutchinson currently has 11 votes. He needs just 2 more to beat Jim Gilmore's performance in 2016 (the fewest votes an ex-governor has ever gotten in the #IAcaucus). h/t @geoffreyvs.bsky.social

BREAKING: Donald Trump wins Iowa Caucus for the GOP. 2nd place to be determined. #IACaucus

Trump cruises to historic Iowa caucus victory; DeSantis edges past Haley • Iowa Capital Dispatch Media outlets were projecting Monday evening that former President Donald Trump would win the Iowa caucuses.

Iowans venture out in the freezing temps for first-in-the-nation caucuses. @robinlopsahl #IACaucus #IowaCaucus

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The biggest win in any major-party Iowa caucus was 1984 Dems:
Walter Mondale 49%
Gary Hart 16%
George McGovern (!) 10%
Hart surprised and it became a drawn-out 50-state election that went on for awhile. Will Trump exceed this margin tonight? #Iowa #IACaucus

How to decode the Iowa caucuses result "Who wins" isn’t as simple as who comes in first. Here’s what Trump, DeSantis, and Haley each need.

Tonight is the Iowa Caucus election for the GOP Presidential contest, aka the official kickoff to the Presidential Election season.

The entire state will be very cold outside, so it could have an effect in the results.
#IACaucus

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Recommended reading for the Iowa caucuses I guess I better start using this thing, huh?

Happy #IAcaucus day! I rounded up all the essential reading ahead of tonight on my Substack: baseballot.substack.com/p/recommende... You can subscribe here! baseballot.substack.com/subscribe

Trump holds wide lead over GOP field ahead of Iowa caucuses, poll finds | CNN Politics Former President Donald Trump holds a wide lead over his Republican presidential competitors among likely GOP caucusgoers in Iowa, the final Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom poll before Monday�...

Last night, the final Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom 2024 GOP #IACaucus poll came out.

www.cnn.com/2024/01/13/p...

Trump ally Laura Loomer: Nikki Haley and the deep state might be using “weather manipulation” to...

Trump surrogate Laura Loomer posted on X pushing the baseless conspiracy theory that Nikki Haley and the "Deep State" could be using "weather manipulation" for the Iowa Caucus. #IACaucus

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An Iowa caucus like no other? Dan Guild puts Donald Trump's lead in context and examines late surges by presidential candidates before past Iowa caucuses.

New post: Dan Guild puts Donald Trump's lead in context and examines late surges by presidential candidates before past Iowa caucuses.
#iacaucus #IAGOP
www.bleedingheartland.com/2024/01/12/a...

About to start a VERY busy two weeks on the road with Matt Prichard. #IACaucus #FITN #nbc10boston #worthyofyou #decision2024

Ramaswamy, campaigning in Iowa, says he would 'learn from Trump's mistakes' • Iowa Capital Dispatch Vivek Ramaswamy, campaigning in Iowa, said Nikki Haley would not be in his cabinet if he were elected president.

Vivek Ramaswamy, campaigning in northwest Iowa, said he would learn from Trump’s mistakes, @jaywaagmeester reports. #iacaucus

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