Iowa
Democratic Race in Iowa Remains Deadlocked
While the most open GOP race in several presidential election cycles dominates the political news coverage, the state of Iowa continues to be a stumbling block for Hillary Clinton’s coronation as the Democratic nominee. Clinton has dominated in the national…
Read MoreHuckabee Takes First Lead In Iowa
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has taken his first lead in a public poll of GOP Iowa caucus voters, according to a survey of 839 likely caucus participants conducted November 26-27 by Rasmussen. While still within the margin of error,…
Read MorePolitical Influence of Upper Midwest In Decline?
Iowa’s influence on presidential politics is in the spotlight right now, with its caucuses now just 37 days away, on January 3, 2008. The winner of each party’s caucus is by no means guaranteed to go on and win the…
Read MoreTerrorism, Immigration Key Issues to Iowa Republican Caucus Vote Choice
A new ABC News / Washington Post poll finds terrorism and illegal immigration topping the list of most important issues determining vote choice among likely Iowa Republican caucus voters. Fourteen percent cited terrorism and national security issues as the most…
Read MoreObama Leads Clinton In New ABC News/W. Post Iowa Poll
A new ABC News / Washington Post Iowa poll finds Barack Obama leading Hillary Clinton—and the Democratic field—for the first time since July 2007. The poll, conducted November 14-18 of 500 likely Democratic caucus voters, gives Obama a 30 percent…
Read MoreMcCain Continues To Pose Biggest Threat to Dems in Battleground States
John McCain, long ago the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, has been polling a distant fourth in national surveys in recent weeks (behind Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, and Fred Thompson), and even polled in fifth place behind Mike Huckabee in…
Read MoreAnother Day, Another Two New Polls of Iowans
Two new polls were released Thursday for the presidential race in Iowa, by Rasmussen and American Research Group (ARG), each showing a battle unfolding at the top of the Democratic and Republican tickets. On the Democratic side, a new Rasmussen…
Read MoreLatest IA Poll: Dem. Caucus Heats Up; Romney in Sight For Huckabee
The first CBS News/New York Times poll of the presidential race in Iowa finds Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, and Barack Obama in a statistical tie. In the new poll, Clinton’s support is measured at 25 percent, followed by Edwards at…
Read MoreRomney Doubles Up Nearest Competitor In Latest Zogby Iowa Poll
For months Mitt Romney’s success in early polling in Iowa was attributed to the former Massachusetts governor sinking lots of money into ads in the state. Now, less than 2 months from the caucuses, Romney’s lead is as strong as…
Read MoreImmigration Gaffe Doesn’t Erode Clinton’s Lead in Iowa…Yet
Hillary Clinton still leads the race for the nod of Democratic caucus voters in Iowa, according to the latest Zogby poll. The survey, conducted November 6 of 502 likely Democratic caucus voters, measures voter preferences a week after an MSNBC…
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