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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Ironies of the Iowa caucuses

Ironies of the Iowa caucuses

September 9, 2015

By Brent Griffiths [email protected] Outsider candidates are not new to presidential politics nor the first-in-the-nation caucuses, but each of the Republican hopefuls will have to confront the...

Dems celebrate Labor Day

Dems celebrate Labor Day

September 7, 2015

The most visible Democratic presidential candidates made their way to the Hawkeye State for the holiday weekend. By Rebecca Morin [email protected] In just 72 hours, Bernie Sanders picketed with...

Donald Trump gives a speech during the Freedom Summit in the Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015. During he speech, Trump said he was concidering running for office. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

The rise of non-politicians

September 7, 2015

Politicians as a whole, it appears, would be well served by a rebranding. In the latest GOP poll by Monmouth University, the top two candidates in the Republican Party race have no political careers....

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Senator Hillary Clinton waves to the crowd after her speech at the Harkin Steak Fry in Indianola, Iowa, on Sunday, September 16, 2007.  Clinton told the crowd what her goals will be if she is elected to the White House.

Politicians work Labor Day weekend

September 4, 2015

Some presidential candidates are taking advantage of the three-day weekend. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley will be back...

Biden’s Iowa support deep, loyal

Biden’s Iowa support deep, loyal

September 2, 2015

Should Vice President Joe Biden plunge into the 2016 White House race, these well-connected Iowa political activists would be right by his side in the first presidential nominating state, serving as key...

Trump fuels immigration debate

Trump fuels immigration debate

September 1, 2015

As the spectrum of rhetoric related to immigration widens among 2016 Republicans hopefuls, Democrats will focus on other issues. By Aaron Walker [email protected] Frontrunner Donald Trump has...

Sanders pulls closer in poll

Sanders pulls closer in poll

Andrew Potocki, [email protected] August 31, 2015

The Clinton campaign received a wake-up call when a recent poll indicated the former secretary of State’s once-commanding lead in Iowa has fallen to just 7 points over rising candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders,...

O’Malley comfortable as underdog

O’Malley comfortable as underdog

August 31, 2015

By Quentin Misiag [email protected] When it comes to his current place in the polls, Martin O’Malley will admit he’s down. He’ll go as far as to confess that he’s an “unknown candidate”...

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker waits to give a speech at the Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Walker attempted to connect to the Iowa audience by speaking about his time spent living in the state accompanied by a photo of himself as a child holding an Iowa state flag. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Walker tries to regain rhythm

August 28, 2015

Scott Walker’s trip through the wilderness. By Brent Griffiths [email protected] They could not be more opposite: one is a career politician who has been running for office since he dropped...

Former Governor Martin O'Malley gives a speech during the Iowa Democratic Party Awards Dinner at Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, April 10, 2015. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim)

O’Malley supporters hold house parties

August 27, 2015

At the top apartment of 118 N. Johnson St., sprawled on the living room floor, 13 University of Iowa students gathered to listen to former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley — who happened to be more than...

Tiffin, IA on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014

Clinton to unveil rural policy in visit to Iowa

August 26, 2015

As Hillary Clinton continues to fight for the trust of voters with the burden of her private email controversy lingering, she’s changing the subject with her latest trip to the Hawkeye State. Clinton...

Former Governor of Maryland Martin J. O'Malley visited the Iowa Democratic Party Awards Dinner at Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, April 10, 2015. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim)

O’Malley pushes Social Security plan

August 25, 2015

The former Maryland governor’s proposal would be paid for in part with a rise in the payroll tax cap. By Quentin Misiag [email protected] Democratic presidential underdog Martin O’Malley’s...