by Tim Donner | Jan 15, 2024 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
It was early in 1976 that a little-known southern governor discovered a way to generate name recognition and distinguish himself amidst a gaggle of nationally known presidential candidates. He was intrigued by the possibility of actively competing in the obscure Iowa...
by Sarah Cowgill | Jan 15, 2024 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
The 2024 Republican Iowa caucus will be in the books by the end of the day. Despite campaign confetti, souvenir signs, and swag, candidates will say goodbye to the state until a presidential primary victor emerges. Tonight’s scheduled events will begin at...
by Sarah Cowgill | Jan 14, 2024 | Articles, Columns, Opinion, Politics
Editor’s Note: From the Back Forty is Liberty Nation’s longest running and most popular weekly column. The heat is on in the Hawkeye State even as temperatures dip well below zero as the good folks of Iowa are bundled up and steeling themselves for the...
by Sarah Cowgill | Jan 13, 2024 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
The Republican presidential primary and caucus season kicks off in earnest for 2024 in Iowa. And while some may believe there’s just one way of determining delegates on the road to a presidential election, each event has marked differences. From electorates’ mood to...
by Mark Angelides | Jan 11, 2024 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
Ahead of Iowa’s Republican caucus on Monday, January 15, the GOP contenders made their final pitches to the state’s voters in a variety of formats on January 10. Former President Donald Trump held a town hall, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis went head-to-head in a...