‘PSYOP’ POLLS AND THE IOWA CAUCUSES. Des Moines — The political press corps gets very excited about the Des Moines Register poll. Some journalists refer to it as the “gold standard” of Iowa polls, even though it has had its troubles in recent years. The final edition of the poll sets powerful expectations for what is […]
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on Sunday criticized former President Trump’s use of the term “hostages” to describe those imprisoned for actions they took on Jan. 6, 2021. Asked on NBC News’s “Meet the Press” whether Trump’s use of that language bothers her, Ernst said, “It does in this context because we do have American hostages...
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) endorsed GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley just one day ahead of the Iowa caucuses on Sunday. "I think Nikki Haley has got all the momentum. And what this race is really all about and is trying to nominate the strongest possible nominee for November," Hogan said on CNN's "State...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Sunday it will be "very hard" for most Americans, especially young people, to "be excited" about what's going on in the world amid President Biden's bid for reelection. Anchor Jake Tapper asked Sanders on CNN's "State of the Union" if Biden has "seriously damaged his standing" among young progressives who...
A lawyer representing former President Trump in a defamation case brought by columnist E. Jean Carroll on Sunday insisted in a court filing that Trump should be allowed to testify at the trial this upcoming week, pushing back on the “unprecedented” barriers proposed by Carroll’s team. Trump’s lawyer Alina Habba outlined several issues with Carroll’s...
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Sunday pledged not to be a “spoiler” in the 2024 presidential election but suggested he was still considering a last-minute run for the White House. “Let me just say I have never been a spoiler, nor will I ever be a spoiler on any election,” Manchin said in an interview...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza "is worse than" what happened in Dresden, Germany during World War II. "If I use the word Dresden Germany to you, you think about the horrific destruction during World War II of that city. What is going on in Gaza now in three months,...
Just under half of likely Iowa GOP caucusgoers who support former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley indicated that they would make a crossover to the Democratic party, saying that they would rather vote for President Biden over former President Trump. A new NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll released just one day before the Iowa caucus found...