Iowa’s in Play: Obama Trails Three Potential GOP Rivals in Latest Iowa Poll āIowa is not a secure state for Obama.āĀ Those are words Iām… Shane Vander HartFebruary 20, 20123 minute read
Santorum Surge: A Three-Way Statistical Tie in Iowa The latest Public Policy Polling Iowa Caucus poll is out.Ā it shows… Shane Vander HartJanuary 2, 20122 minute read
Final Iowa Poll: Romney Leads, Santorum Surges The Des Moines Register just released their final Iowa Poll for the… Shane Vander HartDecember 31, 20111 minute read
My Top Ten Predictions for 2012 Looking back at my predictions for last year I actually did get… Shane Vander HartDecember 31, 20111 minute read
No Surprise, The Des Moines Register Picks Mitt Well I was right, not shocked.Ā I would have been shocked if… Shane Vander HartDecember 18, 20112 minute read
Five Items of Interest: Santorum Ad, Mr. Bachmann, Gingrich Mac, DM Register Endorsement, Flip-Flops It is hard to believe that we are 17 days out from… Shane Vander HartDecember 17, 20114 minute read
Live Chat: ABC News-Republican Party of Iowa Debate (2nd Update: Live Chat Started) 2nd Update: Live Chat started, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad giving opening remarks.… Shane Vander HartDecember 10, 20112 minute read
Bachmann Leads Romney in Latest Iowa Caucus Poll The Iowa Republican conducted the latest Iowa Caucus poll which has Minnesota… Shane Vander HartJuly 10, 20112 minute read
Five Items of Interest: Perry’s Call, Cain’s Hires, Newt’s Vids, BVP’s Marriage Vow, & Go Away Doak Here are this weekās items of interestā¦ sometimes randomly thrown together, some… Shane Vander HartJuly 9, 20115 minute read
Crying Wolf on Zero Percent Allowable Growth By State Senator Paul McKinley You might be familiar with the famous… Caffeinated ThoughtsMay 13, 20113 minute read
The Hubris of The Des Moines Register: Iowa House Republicans Should Bow to Mike Gronstal The editorial in Saturdayās Des Moines Register, āPolitics over problem-solvingā demonstrates a… Shane Vander HartMarch 19, 20114 minute read
Polling Bob Vander Plaats’ Favorability is Pointless I donāt always agree with Bob Vander Plaats or have agreed with… Shane Vander HartMarch 13, 20111 minute read
The Iowa Personhood Bill (HF 153) Is Dead or Is It? Two conflicting reports on the status of HF 153 authored by State… Shane Vander HartMarch 4, 20111 minute read
Doubting Sarah Palin’s Favorability Decline in The Des Moines Register’s Iowa Poll Sarah Palinās favorability ratings are slipping!Ā Her favorability ratings are slipping!Ā Thatās… Shane Vander HartFebruary 28, 20113 minute read
AP and The Des Moines Register Spin Extension of Bush Tax Cuts I missed the Associated Press article by Stephen Ohlemacher yesterday until I… Shane Vander HartDecember 18, 20102 minute read
The 2012 Iowa Caucuses Top 50 GOP Heavy Hitters According to The Des Moines Register The Des Moines Registerās chief political reporter, Tom Beaumont, compiled a list… Shane Vander HartDecember 6, 20103 minute read