By Maria Ramirez Uribe As I write this, I am sitting on the press risers of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s watch party at Drake University. When a CNN Democratic debate was announced during our time in Iowa I was ecstatic. I knew the chance of getting to sit in the debate room or spending time inContinue reading “The unseen side of a presidential debate”
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The Room Where It Happens
By Aileen Bell I promise I was trying to listen to Andrew Yang at his town hall yesterday. I really was. While his ideas don’t seem complete, and I don’t think he’d be a good president, I’m still staying open-minded and willing to hear anyone out. However, that promise flew out the window the momentContinue reading “The Room Where It Happens”
Debate, Town Halls, & More
By: Steph Attias I’d always wanted to see a candidate speak in person, so being Iowa in January of a presidential election year was the perfect place for me to go. In the past five days, I’ve heard presidential candidates Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg speak at town halls. Each eventContinue reading “Debate, Town Halls, & More”
On Professional Excitement and Jealousy
By Emery Eisner As dramatic as it may seem, this trip has been the most exciting and (conventionally) important thing I have ever done. For someone not even two decades old that’s not super surprising, is it? Iowa is the farthest from home I have ever been, and I have been in very close proximityContinue reading “On Professional Excitement and Jealousy”
Failing Forward
By: Sallie Hardy Last night, our class had the opportunity to speak with Morgan Radford who is possibly the coolest and funniest person I have ever met. Radford works as a correspondent for NBC News, and she described herself as constantly living out of her suitcase and having few close friends. While talking to us,Continue reading “Failing Forward”
She dreamt she could, so she did.
By: Ashlyn DeLoughy One thing this trip has really taught me so far is the demands of this career, which obviously I knew about, but you don’t quite understand it until you 1) experience it and 2) talk to professionals in the field. I am quite literally starstruck by the amounts of staffers, reporters andContinue reading “She dreamt she could, so she did.”
Iowa doesn’t ask for access to candidates, it’s demanded
By Kara Chalifoux Only five days into our trip, we have personally met and interviewed presidential candidates, legislators, and even top journalists. As we are frequently found starstruck during these opportunities, a common saying among our group has become, “only in Iowa.” When analyzing the relationship between constituents, politicians, and policy, it is typically explainedContinue reading “Iowa doesn’t ask for access to candidates, it’s demanded”
Life on the Trail
By: Baylor Rodman As a political junky, I have always aspired to find out what “the trail” is really like. You envision it in your head and sometimes see some of the candidate’s rallies broadcasted on TV, but I have come to realize it is much more intricate than it seems. On our first fullContinue reading “Life on the Trail”
‘Press’ the candidates
By: Jack Norcross Here in the United States it is the press that pushes the powerful for the answers, the truth and for clarity. As a journalist covering the candidates, I believe this is my role. Over the course of the past five days I have been to seven campaign events, and the organization andContinue reading “‘Press’ the candidates”
Reality TV President
By: Ian Weiss I always thought that all I wanted out of a president was a nerd. A socially awkward, good at math nerd. However, in the current state of politics, I don’t think a nerd will ever be elected again. The truth is, a politicians electability relies on so much more than being anContinue reading “Reality TV President”
Elon University - Iowa: The Trail Starts Here 