Iowa GOP Proceeds with Ames Straw Poll The Iowa GOP State Central Committee voted for the Ames Straw Poll to proceed in 2015. What the event will look like and who will participate is uncertain. Shane Vander HartJanuary 12, 20152 minute read
Congressman Steve King Advocates for Ames Straw Poll Congressman Steve King (R-IA) wrote a letter asking that the Republican Party of Iowa State Central Committee keep the Ames Straw Poll in 2015. Shane Vander HartDecember 18, 20143 minute read
Ames Straw Poll: Should It Stay or Should It Go? The future of the Ames Straw Poll as an event leading up to the Iowa Caucus is in doubt. Can it be a worthwhile event for candidates and voters still? Shane Vander HartDecember 16, 20144 minute read
Discussing The Future of the Iowa Straw Poll Jamie Johnson and Shane Vander Hart discuss the future of the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames on WHO Radio. Keep it as is, tweak it, or scrap it altogether? Shane Vander HartDecember 5, 20123 minute read
Ok, Sarah Palin’s Running I am about as certain as I can possibly be with the… Shane Vander HartAugust 19, 20112 minute read
Rick Perry Is Off and Running in Iowa and Nationally After Texas Governor Rick Perry’s announcement on Saturday he has hit the… Shane Vander HartAugust 17, 20112 minute read
Tim Pawlenty’s Departure and the Politics of Taking Credit With former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty’s disappointing finish in the Ames Straw… Shane Vander HartAugust 15, 20114 minute read
Michele Bachmann Wins Ames Straw Poll With 16,892 votes cast today… which is more than the 2007 (14,302)… Shane Vander HartAugust 13, 20112 minute read
Huckabee on Ames Straw Poll and Impact of Perry Announcement I had a chance to run into former Arkansas Mike Huckabee at… Shane Vander HartAugust 13, 20111 minute read
Herman Cain at Ames Straw Poll: We Are The Defending Fathers Herman Cain said “we are America” and that we don’t have to… Shane Vander HartAugust 13, 20112 minute read
Thad McCotter at Ames Straw Poll: The Future Isn’t Big Government, It’s Self Government Michigan Congressman Thaddeus McCotter said that Iowans understand the future isn’t big… Shane Vander HartAugust 13, 20111 minute read
Michele Bachmann at Ames Straw Poll: Together We’ll Take The Country Back Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann said to the crowd at the Ames Straw… Shane Vander HartAugust 13, 20112 minute read
Tim Pawlenty at Ames Straw Poll: Results Not Rhetoric Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty at the Ames Straw Poll said that… Shane Vander HartAugust 13, 20112 minute read
Ron Paul at Ames Straw Poll: You Can’t Be Pro-Liberty and Not Be Prolife Texas Congressman Ron Paul in his remarks said that their campaign has… Shane Vander HartAugust 13, 20113 minute read
Santorum at Ames Straw Poll: America Is a Moral Enterprise Rick Santorum has had a better showing today than I think more… Shane Vander HartAugust 13, 20112 minute read
Ames Straw Poll Shocker I couldn’t believe it when I heard yesterday about the Ames Straw… Shane Vander HartAugust 11, 20112 minute read