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The Hawkeye Labor Council AFL-CIO will host a “Workers for a Better Iowa” forum on August 18 which will be attended by six Democratic candidates for president.  Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards, Joe Biden, Chris Dodd, and Bill Richardson have all confirmed their appearance at the forum, which will be held at Hawkeye Downs, […]

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Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., will be the featured guest at the July 13 IowaPolitics.com-Drake University “Cookies and Conversations with the Candidate” event at the State Historical Building in Des Moines, at 600 E. Locust Street in Des Moines, Iowa.
Biden, a Democrat, is making his second presidential run. He also was a candidate in 1988. He […]

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Tommy Thompson and John Edwards lead their respective candidate packs in the number of visits to Iowa, according to tracking at IowaPolitics.com. Thompson, a Republican, has visited Iowa 32 times; Democrat Edwards has visited 25 times. Democratic front-runners Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have visited 14 and 9 times, respectively; Republican front-runners Mitt Romney, John McCain and […]

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The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Government Policy Council will host the next installment of the 2008 Presidential Candidate Series with Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) on Wednesday, July 11.  The luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Hotel Fort Des Moines, 1000 Walnut St.  Sen. Brownback will share his vision for the future of the […]

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New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, Democratic candidate for President, will host “Cookies and Conversation,” a meet-the-candidate opportunity on Friday, June 22 from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Aliber Hall on the Drake University campus. Doors open at 11 a.m. (Aliber Hall is west of the Olmsted Center parking lot at 29th & University.) The event is free to attend, […]

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The Iowa Brown & Black Forum is scheduled for Saturday, December 1 at North High School in Des Moines. Six Democratic presidential candidates are so far scheduled to attend: Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, Delaware Sen. Joe Biden, Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and former Sens. John Edwards and Mike Gravel.
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The Iowa GOP’s Straw Poll, a fund-raising event in which Republican Presidential candidates sell tickets and host hospitality tents, will be held August 11, 2007 in Ames. In 1999, 600 journalists from more than 250 news organizations reported from the Straw Poll. The event is often an indicator of candidate popularity in Iowa. Details will […]

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The May 30 luncheon featuring Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been moved to the Des Moines Marriott Downtown, 700 Grand Ave. to accommodate the high level of interest in the event. Tickets are $25 per person for Partnership members and $30 per person for members. The luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. and will include […]

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The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Government Policy Council will host the third installment of the 2008 Presidential Candidate Series with former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney on Wednesday, May 30. The luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Embassy Club, 801 Grand Ave., 40th Floor, downtown. Romney will share his vision for the future […]

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NPR News and Iowa Public Radio are partnering to produce two live national presidential debates in advance of the 2008 Iowa caucuses. The Democratic and Republican debates will feature the leading contenders in each race and take place on January 9 and 10, 2008 in Des Moines. The caucuses will be held Monday, January 14, […]

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