Dec 03

Saturday night, the Des Moines Register came out with a poll that shows Barack Obama has pulled ahead of the Democratic frontrunner and is now leading in Iowa.

The poll also showed that by a wide margin, Iowans believe that Senator Clinton is running the most negative campaign in this race.

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Dec 02

The Des Moines Register’s Iowa poll is considered, "one of the most respected measures of the nation’s first caucus state." And just last night, the results came in: Barack Obama is ahead statewide, ahead in women voters, ahead in youth voters, and importantly, ahead in Iowans most likely to turn out for the January 3rd caucus.

The Iowa caucus is just one month away…and you might still be wondering: just what is a caucus? It’s not your typical pull-a-lever process, and the team in Iowa is doing a great job making sure every Iowan knows just how it works — and just how easy it is. Check out this brand new step-by-step animated guide, and after that, be sure to visit the Caucus Center:

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Dec 02

Enjoy!

Dec 02

Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie endorsed Senator Obama for president today. Mayor Cownie was elected in 2007 with 80% of the vote.

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Dec 02

Chris Cilizza of the Washington Post:

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Dec 02

A must-must-read by Frank Rich of the New York Times:

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Dec 02

Click here for details from the Des Moines Register.

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Dec 02

Click here for details from the Des Moines Register.

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Dec 02

Click here for details from the Des Moines Register.

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Dec 02

A must-must-read by Frank Rich of the New York Times:

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Dec 02

This is Rachel from Ankeny. This evening’s cheering just before the Brown/Black Presidential Forum (going on right now) was her first time volunteering with the campaign.

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Dec 02

A must-must-read by Frank Rich of the New York Times:

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Dec 02

Click here for details from the Des Moines Register.

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Dec 02

Click here for details from the Des Moines Register.

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Dec 01

Here’s a story to warm us up (especially those of us who have been trudging through freezing rain today!). Teri, a grassroots supporter from Arizona who was profiled back in October on the blog, wrote in to share this story:

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