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Category: Election 2016

Obama visits Omaha
President Barack Obama arrives the Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb.
Election 2016

Obama visits Omaha

January 13, 2016May 29, 2024

On Wednesday, Barack Obama paid a rare visit to Omaha fresh off his final State of the Union address. I hadn’t planned on attending, but when I

Hillary Clinton visits Iowa
Hillary Clinton speaking at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Election 2016

Hillary Clinton visits Iowa

January 5, 2016May 29, 2024

Former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. paid a visit to Council Bluffs on Tuesday. I’ve been following politics since I was a freshman in high school,

Late night coffee with Ted Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz speaks to guests at Penny's Diner in Missouri Valley, Iowa while Congressman Steve King looks on.
Election 2016

Late night coffee with Ted Cruz

January 4, 2016May 29, 2024

On Monday evening, Ted Cruz paid a late-night visit to Missouri Valley, Iowa, the last of five meet-and-greet events of the day, which kicked off his “Cruzin

Donald Trump comes to Iowa
Donald Trump speaking to a couple thousand people at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Election 2016 Trump

Donald Trump comes to Iowa

December 29, 2015May 29, 2024

2016 is nearly upon us, and what better way to kick off the start of a Presidential Election year than by squeezing into the Mid-America Center to get

Bernie Sanders: Socialist
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) arrives to an enthusiastic crowd at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Election 2016

Bernie Sanders: Socialist

December 22, 2015May 29, 2024

Then on Tuesday, I stepped a bit out of my comfort zone and went to a rally for “democratic socialist” Bernie Sanders. I’ve tried to meet

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