In the second installment of Politics with Amy Walter from Iowa, we contextualize the caucuses set to take place on Monday. CONT. Politics with Amy Walter Read more »
Zero Hour: A look at the polls heading into the Iowa caucuses
After months of anticipation, the Iowa caucuses are just days away. On this week’s episode of our podcast, Poll Hub, we look at the recent polls of Iowa and analyze some disparate results. Plus, the American Association for Public Opinion Research cautions journalists about jumping to poll conclusions following the […] Read more »
The Head vs. the Heart in Iowa
In politics, as in real life, we are often confronted with this conundrum: do I make the logical, practical choice, or do I go for the more inspired and emotional one? In Iowa, that dynamic is playing out in stark relief. Should voters go with the candidate that looks best […] Read more »
We called 75,299 Iowans. 584 took our poll. We flew to Iowa to meet 15 of them.
Colleen Sheely said she could still be persuaded to caucus for a different candidate. 39 percent of likely caucusgoers felt the same way. Meet her and 14 other Iowans. CONT. New York Times Read more »
Bernie Sanders, and How Indian Food Can Predict Vote Choice
When was the last time you had vindaloo or tandoori chicken? Chances are if you’re a Democrat in Iowa supporting Joe Biden, it has been a while. The latest New York Times/Siena College poll asked 584 possible Iowa Democratic caucusgoers lots of typical political questions, like whether they were Democrats […] Read more »
Democrats’ Dilemma: Ideology, Electability, and the 2020 Presidential Nomination in Iowa and the Nation
Voters in primary elections generally have two major goals: advancing their policy preferences and winning the general election. This can lead to a dilemma when these goals are in conflict. For many voters in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries and caucuses, that dilemma is very real. That is because of […] Read more »