Super Tuesday not so super for Iowa
The Joe Biden campaign is feeling super this morning, but the results from “Super Tuesday” may be less than super for the future of the Iowa…
Politics in Iowa Blog
By Christopher W. Larimer, University of Northern Iowa Professor of Political Science
“That’s an empirical statement”
“That’s an empirical statement.” I can…
Numerators and denominators
In a recent New York Times column, John Paulos, a…
Defining “political courage”
By Christopher W. Larimer, University of…
Iowa Democratic Caucus–what happened, as seen on The Steele Report
KWWL Political analyst, Dr. Chris Larimer, stops…
Partial results = no results
On Tuesday afternoon, the Iowa Democratic Party…
Something for everyone
By Christopher W. Larimer, University of…
Iowa Caucus preview with Dr. Chris Larimer on The Steele Report
The Presidential nominating process is about to begin. It all starts Monday night with the Iowa Precinct Caucuses. KWWL Political Analyst, Dr. Chris…
Waiting until the “last few days”
By Christopher W. Larimer, University of Northern Iowa Professor of Political Science. Iowa caucus-goers are notorious for being “late-deciders”…
UNI Mock Caucus
The UNI Political Science Department along with the American Democracy Project hosted a “Mock Caucus” on the UNI campus Monday…
Countdown to Caucus 2020—now just 8 days out
If history has anything to say about it, Iowa’s first-in-the nation presidential caucuses February 3 will produce a surprise or two. All eyes will be…
2020 Condition of the State
Governor Reynolds delivered her third “Condition of the State” address this morning. What stood out? First, consider the context of the speech.…
Predictions for the 2020 state legislative session
By Christopher W. Larimer, University of Northern Iowa Professor of Political Science It’s that time of year when people start asking about what…
Talking politics with Dr. Chris Larimer on The Steele Report
Dr. Chris Larimer is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Northern Iowa. For the past several years, he has also served at KWWL’s…
What matters?
Michael Tomasky’s column in Wednesday’s New York Times echoes a movie quote a good friend of mine likes to repeat concerning the political world:…
Are Iowans selecting the “wrong” candidates?
In addition to candidate stump speeches, one of the things Iowans have become accustomed to hearing every four years are the criticisms of outsiders…
Can “Mayor Pete” hold on?
Another week, another twist in the polls. For the first time in a poll of likely Iowa caucus-goers, Mayor Pete Buttigieg (22 percent) is leading all…