Rush Limbaugh is not a fan of Mike Huckabee. In a recent show, Limbaugh noted Huckabee’s strong Christian faith, but criticized the former Arkansas governor for being too weak on conservative issues. Limbaugh’s comments echo a number of right wing voices who have called Huckabee’s record as governor into question.
Read MoreThe Mitt Mobile Hits The Suburbs
Former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney pulled up to the Pleasant Hill home of Patty Richardson in his “Mitt Mobile” yesterday. Romney took a break from the routine Iowa stump speech by spending the day speaking in the living rooms of his supporters.
Read MoreIowa Election Day Predictions
Before any election, friends and colleagues gather to discuss the possible outcomes. I’ve listed some of the predictions that I have heard.
Read MoreReady to Fight
John Edwards understands populism. Speaking to a packed room at a community college in northwestern Iowa, Edwards railed against the plight of the working class. His fiery speech lashed out against the greed of corporate America and influential lobbyists.
Read MoreOprah Winfrey Endorses Candidate
Celebrity endorsements are a perennial component of political campaigns. This year’s race to the presidency has seen Oprah Winfrey enter the political arena for the first time by endorsing Democratic candidate Barack Obama. Former Governor of Arkansas and Iowa front-runner Mike Huckabee has been touring the Hawkeye state with action star Chuck Norris in tow.
Read MoreCan Mr. Smith Predict the Iowa Caucuses?
State Senator Jeff Smith (D-Missouri) is the subject of the documentary film “Can Mr. Smith Get To Washington Anymore?” The film was about his strong but unsuccessful campaign for Congress. Jeff came to the Cliinton School when we showed the film and subsequently was elected to the Missouri State Senate.
Read MoreHaircuts, Football and Predictions
Read where former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee got an $18 haircut at a Des Moines barber shop. While that pales by comparison to John Edwards $400 cut, it’s still steep compared to Sullivan’s Barber Service in Little Rock. In fact, my barber, Scott Sullivan (who also cuts General Wes Clark’s hair), just raised his price from $10 to $11.
Read MoreA Democratic Horse Race
Only two of the 15 presidential hopefuls have placed campaign offices in Spencer, Iowa: Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. The town of 11,000 in rural northwestern Iowa is fairly removed from the beaten campaign trails of Des Moines and eastern Iowa.
Read MoreBill Hits The Trail For Hillary
If you didn’t know, Iowa is cold; and by cold I mean freezing. Yesterday was no exception with the late afternoon temperature hovering near 20 degrees and a thick layer of fog floating just above the ground. The inclement weather forced the plane carrying former President Bill Clinton to land in Omaha, Nebraska, and to make his way by ground to the packed gymnasium that awaited his arrival in Storm Lake, Iowa.
Read MoreArkansans in Iowa and James Mitchell’s Blog
Also, on the ground in Iowa, Clinton School student James Mitchell, who is blogging for us, ran into former President Bill Clinton on the campaign trail and then attended a John Edwards event. James provides valuable insight when he reports the impact of a Bill Clinton visit on an individual caucus turnout and why the former President is working rural Iowa.
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