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DES MOINES, Iowa – The State Historical Museum of Iowa hosted a “History on the Rocks: Caucus and Cocktails” event on Jan. 23 which included a free entry for students, a tour of the C-SPAN bus, and a mock caucus of Iowa celebrities. Food for the event included a nacho bar, cookies, hot cocoa, and […]

DES MOINES, Iowa – On January 23, the infamous C-SPAN bus pulled into the Olmsted parking lot at Drake University. I was not aware that this bus toured around the country. At first, I thought that it was here just to bring reporters and equipment to be at the upcoming town halls, but that was […]

DES MOINES, Iowa – Nearly all of the leading Democratic presidential candidates participated in the Brown and Black Forum in downtown Des Moines on Monday. During the town hall, each candidate was questioned by two moderators for about twenty minutes, followed by two questions from the audience, and a “short answer” round in which candidates […]

WINTERSET, Iowa – This Buttigieg event was my first of its kind and quite an interesting experience. We arrived as soon as the Black Lives Matter protest was wrapping up. This led to some shaken Pete volunteers explaining what had just happened and how the protests had been following the former mayor across Iowa. After […]

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – On Jan. 13, I attended a house party for Tom Steyer in West Des Moines. When I entered the living room of the home, chairs had been set up in rows facing a stool where Steyer would sit in the very front. The host walked up to my friends and […]

DES MOINES, Iowa – On Jan. 12, I was emailed by the CNN Special Events Unit asking for my help as a runner for the presidential debate on Jan. 14. I was asked to work the 4-11 pm shift and told to wear professional attire. In a follow-up email before my shift, I was asked […]

DES MOINES, Iowa – On Jan. 12, Pete Buttigieg held a town hall at the Iowa State Historical Building. U.S. Representative for Iowa’s Second District, Dave Loebsack, introduced Buttigieg and praised him for his unifying message and his eloquent speeches. Rep. Loebsack stated he would devote a lot of his time to campaign for Buttigieg […]

PANORA, Iowa—On a quiet Tuesday night, curious Iowans gathered at the Owl’s Nest Bar and Grill to meet Congressman John Delaney. Delaney embraced the spirit of retail politics on his Send a Message tour, where he held events throughout January in small Iowa towns. The visit to Panora was one of many events held across […]

This might sound crazy but caucusing in Iowa is the closest we ever get to essentially being a part of something big, larger than life the Super Bowl. Though we are divided amongst many different candidates across many precincts, this is the one time that all eyes are on us. From CNN to PBS, all […]

DES MOINES, Iowa – This past Martin Luther King Day, eight Democratic candidates running for president took the opportunity to be featured in the Black and Brown Forum. Every four years the Black and Brown Forum offers an opportunity for the Democratic nominees to recognize the minority votes and voices in the coming elections. It […]