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DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s easy to point at the GOP and say they’re divided. That President Donald Trump is tearing them apart limb by limb. The Republican Party after 2020 may very well be completely different from the party that began the 2016 caucus cycle. This presidency has forced many prominent leaders to make […]

Drinking Liberally is a social group made up of Des Moines residents who love talking about everything from policy proposals to gardening tips. The play on words fully explains the character of this group. These are folks who care, who are clever, and who are really unique. They are what many candidates and the parties […]

DES MOINES, Iowa — Campaign offices act as a home base for presidential campaigns across the state of Iowa, and campaigns like to make the official opening of their office a public event where supporters can come together and celebrate. I was fortunate enough to receive permission from the Amy for America campaign to witness […]

DES MOINES, Iowa — While so many companies are only just now finding their footing in an increasingly political society, one store has been not just operating on such a spectrum but dominating it for almost fifteen years. That store is RAYGUN. Opened in 2005 by Mike Draper under the name SMASH, the East Village […]

Barack Obama excelled at inspiring college-aged voters to organize and canvas for him. This fact is referenced in a 60 Minutes video about the early days of his 2008 campaign. Now, 12 years later, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are attempting to motivate college students in the same way. This week, I sat down with Darby […]

At 17.5, I was elected to be the youngest county chair in state history and while still being chair, at 19, I continue to have the distinction of being the youngest chair. Being the chair of a county party is at times often aggravating and other times exhilarating. By charter, it is our duty to […]

DES MOINES, Iowa — Andrew Jackson was not who I expected to hear about on the night of the third Democratic debate, but yet, that’s whose name I heard come out of the mouth of a Drake student that night. Last week Thursday, September 12, I along with 14 million other Americans across the county […]

During a caucus year, it can often feel like one can’t escape the political atmosphere that lingers over Iowa. It hangs around us like a thick fog: we see it in our Twitter feeds, we hear it on the news, it consumes our podcast indulgences, billboards and banners adorn major streets. For some, candidates vying […]

It’s clear after watching the third Democratic debate that Pete Buttigieg took a backseat to the attacking nature of the other candidates on stage. While all Democratic candidates, particularly Kamala Harris, spent their time talking about President Trump, Buttigieg made it known that he wants to unify the country, not deepen the divide. Being that […]

“Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t Marianne Oprah’s spiritual advisor?” It’s 8 p.m. on a Wednesday night, and I’m sitting on my bed in my dorm room while looking nervously at my pre-interview notes. On the phone with me is Juliet Jarmosco, the Iowa Field Director for Marianne Williamson’s presidential campaign. Before calling Jarmosco, […]