A Wolf walks into the lobby…

By Isabella Seman

This trip has been crazy to say the least, but a good crazy. As part of the journalist group we have been covering and working non-stop. We have covered Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Bill Weld, Pete Buttigieg, Marianne Williamson, Cory Booker, and Amy Klobuchar. In fact, we were Marianne Williamson’s last interview before she discontinued her presidential campaign.

Yesterday was a long day, but the most rewarding day here. We covered Bernie Sanders and I ran the camera. Our press spot was between The Associated Press and The Washington Post which was a very humbling experience.

After covering Senator Sanders, we decided to produce a show for ENN. In the middle of producing it Professor Landesberg texted us to come meet some people from CNN. After sitting and talking for two hours we ended up meeting Wolf Blitzer, Sam Feist, and Ken Litwin. It was an amazing opportunity to talk with them and learn more about the media industry. Jack may have fan-girled a little, but Wolf is his biggest idol. Did you know that the major media networks rotate their camera alphabetically so only one camera is covering President Trump?

This day was long, but we covered Bernie Sanders, turned coverage of it, turned a show, and met some of the biggest names in our industry.

Today was just the same: busy, busy, busy. The work we are doing is very rewarding. This opportunity we are getting is unlike any other. I mean, getting to meet Wolf Blizter, come on! Today we covered Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg, two completely different rallies. Elizabeth Warren was in a small gymnasium with about 400 people. We interviewed Warren and her husband. Julian Castro was also speaking.

That night we covered Pete Buttigieg. This event was very different than the other events. Mayor Buttigieg was on a stage, while the other candidates were up, close, and personal to the voters. It felt more of a production than the other campaigns. While covering it there was a black lives matter protest mid-speech. It was interesting to see this because we interviewed the lady who protested before the event started. No other candidate that we have been to has had a protest like this one.

Overall, I am very thankful for the opportunities I am receiving. Getting to know the Iowans on a personal level is very heart warming. We have found that either Iowans are completely invested in the caucus, or they do not care at all. We continue to work sun up to sun down every day, but I wouldn’t change a thing.