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All Calm at Headquarters

Laura Olson   Middle East Correspondent All Calm at Headquarters

The Iowa headquarters for the Huckabee and Paul campaigns, located in downtown Des Moines, appear calm from the outside Thursday morning.



From the Sidelines

Ryan Dinkgrave   Green Party Correspondent

“It ain’t easy bein’ green.” Or Green. Or Libertarian.

Edwards's Lucky Break in Iowa

Elizabeth Davies   Contributor

John Edwards may characterize his Iowa performance in his press release as a “strong second”, but the BBC has his share of the vote as 29.7 percent to the 29.5 percent of Hillary Clinton, who fini

Caucusing for the Long Shot

Vivian Nereim   Co-Features Editor

Megan Anthony wants Dennis Kucinich to be president, but she is alone in this room of 326 voters.

Iowa High School Students Rock the Caucus

Laura Olson   Middle East Correspondent
Students Rocking the Caucus

Rocking the vote means finding new voters to participate, and the Guitar Hero set was one primary target in Iowa.


PUBLISHED ON: January 4, 2008 - 11:28am
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Students Rocking the Caucus

Laura Olson   Middle East Correspondent Students Rocking the Caucus


PUBLISHED ON: January 4, 2008 - 12:09am
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Romney, Disappointed in Iowa, Says He Will Forge Ahead

Juana Summers   Contributor

Despite a disappointing - and, to some, surprising - loss in the Iowa caucus, Mitt Romney's supporters remained cautiously optimistic.

PUBLISHED ON: January 3, 2008 - 11:38pm
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Drake University Students Aid Obama Win

Laura Olson   Middle East Correspondent
Drake Students Turn Out for Obama

When the precinct captain at the Democratic precinct location on Drake University's campus called out Obama's name Thursday night, there was no question who would be getting the most delegates in the

PUBLISHED ON: January 3, 2008 - 10:47pm
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Students Take Front Row Seats

Laura Olson   Middle East Correspondent Students Take Front Row Seats

Supporters for Democratic candidate Barack Obama lined the front row at a precinct meeting place on the Drake University campus Thursday as the caucus began.



PUBLISHED ON: January 3, 2008 - 10:42pm
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Drake Students Turn Out for Obama

Laura Olson   Middle East Correspondent Drake Students Turn Out for Obama

Barack Obama supporters organize in the front of an auditorium on the Drake University campus, one of the 102 precinct locations in Des Moines.

PUBLISHED ON: January 3, 2008 - 10:39pm
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Analyzing Results

Laura Olson   Middle East Correspondent Analyzing Results

Precinct organizers analyze first-round results at a meeting location on the Drake University campus Thursday night.