By Patrick Welter
Rick Santorum expects to win Iowa and go straight to New Hampshire. The presidential hopeful talked about his campaign plans at an Ames sports bar.
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Occupiers Arrested Peacefully
By Cat Ross
This afternoon ten voters traded in their campaign badges for handcuffs. Seven occupiers were arrested in front of Mitt Romney’s Des Moines headquarters. Three others were cuffed at a nearby Wells Fargo Bank building. They all were demanding that Romney release his income tax information and return any corporate campaign donations. Wells Fargo had reportedly given Romney’s campaign almost $62K.
Bachmann Is Almost At The Finish Line
By Wynn Harrison
Michele Bachmann has only five more counties to go. The presidential candidate wants to visit all 99 Iowa counties before caucus night. Today she was at the Pizza Ranch in Waukee where she told voters she is their best choice for president.
Perry Will Never Waver
By Liz Montaquila Rick Perry has been talking tough on issues of immigration and abortion.
Continue readingRon Paul’s Trillion Dollar Promise
By Micaeli Rourke
Congressman Ron Paul was talking business today. He held a town hall meeting at Guide One Insurance in West Des Moines. Guide One insures churches, but claims it is not a faith-based company.
Ron Paul Calls for Bringing the Troops Home
By Ariana Sandillo
Ron Paul wants to stop it all…wars, spending and corruption. Instead he wants freedom, property rights and sound economic policies. Today at a town hall meeting in Newton, Iowa, the republican presidential candidate told about 200 people the country needs to be run according to the constitution.
Democrats Question Romney’s Healthcare Motives
By Ariana Sandillo
By Dominique Banas
Democrats are questioning Mitt Romney’s motives concerning healthcare. Today a media conference call was held with Minneapolis Mayor and DNC Vice President RT Ryback and Iowa Democratic Chair Sue Dvorsky.
Iowan Democrats Take On Romney
By Wynn Harrison
Iowan Democrats spent today blasting Mitt Romney. Iowa Democratic Party Chair Sue Dvorsky criticized the GOP Presidential candidate for not spending much time in the state. In a media conference call, Dvorsky denounced Romney’s record. She described him as having failed policies.
This Caucus Doesn’t Have A Victor
By Cat Ross
This is one Iowa Caucus which will never have a winner. That’s because it belongs to the Occupy Movement. Its goal is to challenge this American tradition of choosing presidential nominees.
The First People’s Caucus
The nation’s first people’s caucus has kicked off a week of protests here in Des Moines, Iowa.
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