by Jim Heath | Jan 29, 2020 | Analysis, Commentary, JimHeath.TV
As America diversifies, Iowa voters should not be the first measuring stick of presidential candidates, especially with a goofy caucus system that is antiquated for our times. At a time when many are pushing for the end of the electoral college in choosing a...
by Jim Heath | Jan 25, 2020 | 2020, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, Headlines
Elizabeth Warren has won the coveted endorsement of Iowa’s top newspaper — a significant boost for the Massachusetts senator’s campaign in the highly competitive, first-in-the-nation presidential contest. The Des Moines Register’s editorial board interviewed...
by Jim Heath | Jan 14, 2020 | 2020, Bernie Sanders, Debates, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, Headlines
Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren clashed tonight at the Democrat presidential debate in Iowa, with Sanders strongly denying that he told her in a private 2018 meeting that he did not think a woman could win the presidency. The debate moderators pressed the...
by Jim Heath | Jan 10, 2020 | 2020, Bernie Sanders, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, Headlines, Joe Biden, Polls
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders leads the Democratic field three weeks ahead of Caucus Day in Iowa — narrowly overtaking his closest competitors, who remain locked in a tight contest just behind him. A new Des Moines Register Poll shows 20% of likely Democratic caucusgoers...
by Jim Heath | Nov 2, 2019 | 2020, Democrats, Headlines
Beto O’Rourke has quit the presidential race, leaving a bigger lane for Pete Buttigieg who hopes to capitalize as Joe Biden’s fortunes fade. O’Rourke struggled for months to recapture the energy of his insurgent 2018 Senate candidacy on a national stage...