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By: Emma Greenberg Today marked our last day of #EloninIowa. I am leaving here with memories, campaign experience, as a much more informed voter, and of course- with lots of paper cuts. Today we also went to the #WeThePeople2020 forum that featured Elizabeth Warren, Mayor Pete, Amy Klobochar, Deval Patrick, Andrew Yang, and John Delaney.Continue reading “One Last Time”

By: Jack Norcross From meeting with Wolf Blitzer in the lobby to running into Joe Biden on the streets of Des Moines, our access to members of the media and politicians has been incredible while here in Iowa. During the process, my recognition skills have come in handy.  A few years ago I, being theContinue reading “The Art of Recognition”

By Isabella Seman A group of us were walking down the street on Friday night talking about how there was no one on the streets of Des Moines. The next thing we knew the Former Vice President Joe Biden was next to us. We spoke with him and explained that we were students from ElonContinue reading “Is authenticity key?”

By: Mackenzie Ferguson One of the greatest challenges to America today is the polarization that is plaguing our politics. Today in Indianola, Iowa at a Joe Biden rally, he spoke about the divisiveness that keeps political parties from understanding one another and working together for the greater benefit of America. Biden talked about the differenceContinue reading “Divided or United States of America?”

By: Baylor Rodman The Elizabeth Warren who had lied about the extent of her Native American heritage and decided to use social media to ‘have a beer’ with the American public to desperately try and prove she is relatable, has since seen the light of successful campaigning. When covering her rally just last week, sheContinue reading “Warren Watch”

By: Maria Ramirez Uribe As is the case with most people, before coming to Iowa, I had never met a presidential candidate. Because of this, the idea that Iowans had candidates in and out of their living rooms regularly was fascinating. I don’t think I truly understood the level of access and the normalcy manyContinue reading “Candidates on the streets”

By: Katie Zimmermann I have heard politicians speak about death: the deaths of American troops, sick children, victims of violence. However, I have never witnessed a politician discuss the loss of the people closest to them. United States Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer introduced former Vice President Joe Biden at his town hall today and vividly describedContinue reading “Grief and Power”

By Maeve Ashbrook Today was one of our more low key days in Iowa. Right now, it’s 27 degrees, and earlier today the wind was blowing the falling snow every which way before that snow hit the ground. Needless to say, candidates cancelled their events and us journalism students stayed near the hotel working onContinue reading “Making the best of a snowy situation”

By Liam Collins When I found out I was coming on this trip I was absolutely elated. As a total political nerd, I have always heard the hype around the Iowa caucuses and thought they were seriously the coolest thing in the world. Who wouldn’t want to meet with your friends and neighbors in 2-degreeContinue reading “Should Iowa be first?”

By Callista DeGraw From where I’m sitting in the hotel lobby this morning, the snow outside is blowing so fast and so hard it looks like there are little white tornadoes travelling down the street. The campaign has given us a “snow day” and honestly, it’s a welcome break—we’re still going to make calls toContinue reading “Sleepy snow day thoughts”