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A Typical Precinct, Until the Wife of A Candidate Shows Up

By Mike Anderson | January 3, 2012

A look at what happens during the caucuses.

What The GOP Thinks We Can Do Without

By Jonathan Stefonek | December 1, 2011

Candidates acknowledge the importance of deregulating the government.

Bachmann Struts Stuff in Iowa, Pawlenty Falls Behind

By Donna Schill, Keely Kemp, Jonathan Stefonek, Emily Hoerner, and Guannan Huang | August 14, 2011

Michelle Bachmann wins the straw poll in Iowa.

Fox News Debate Fires Up Candidates

By Jonathan Stefonek and Guannan Huang | August 11, 2011

IowaWatch’s coverage of the Fox News debate in Ames. Republican presidential hopefuls like Tim Pawlenty, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, and John Huntsman Jr. threw off the gloves during the debate, attacking both President Obama and each other as the race for the nomination beings to heat up.

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T-Paw Tees Off Presidential Run

By Brett Johnson and Jonathan Stefonek | May 23, 2011

Take an in-depth look at former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, the most recent addition to the republican presidential nomination race. Nicknamed T-Paw by his supporters, has spent considerable time in the Hawkeye state.

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Cain Stumps to Break Away from GOP Pack in Iowa

By | April 17, 2011

Cain, a conservative radio talk show host from Atlanta and former CEO and president of Godfather’s Pizza, has been touring Iowa getting a feel for how much support he would have in a run for the presidency.