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The article focuses on the upcoming Republican presidential caucuses in Iowa, highlighting the potential impact of the results on the future of the Republican Party, the Iowa caucuses, and key contenders such as Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis.

Reports on the final campaigning of the Democratic presidential candidates in New Hampshire. Attack of Howard Dean on rivals John Edwards and John Kerry; Complaints of Dean on Iowa caucuses; Volatility of the race.

The article reports that Illinois Senator Barack Obama was the Democratic party winner and former Governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee, is the Republican victor in the Iowa caucuses, the first event in the U.S. presidential election. Both men upset prior favorites, New York Senator and Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton and former Massachusetts Governor and Republican Mitt Romney. Clinton finished third behind John Edwards.

The article discusses the Democratic caucus in Iowa on January 3, 2007. The three leading Democrats, former Senator John Edwards, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Senator Barack Obama, are seperated by small percentage points and the author states that the caucus may not be enough to create a leader. Political writers have stated that winning Iowa and New Hampshire would make sweeping the 20 or so states that vote on February 5, 2008 simple. The Republican caucus is also discussed.

The article discusses campaign efforts by U.S. presidential candidates to sway votes for the January 2008 Iowa caucus. Front runner Democrats Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Senator Barack Obama, and John Edwards appear tied in December 2007 polls and hope their caucus efforts will help their campaigns. Republican candidates Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee are also campaigning heavily in Iowa for the caucus.

The article reports that the campaign of U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton has responded to a tightening race for the Iowa Democratic caucuses on January 3, 2008 by changing its tactics. Clinton and her supporters are focusing on the individual contacts which Iowans expect from candidates and which are considered essential for delivering supporters to the caucus process.

The article presents the results of a public opinion poll taken of voters in Iowa and New Hampshire, the first states to hold presidential primaries in 2008. Both Democratic and Republican voters were concerned with which of their party's candidates would fare best in the general election. Mitt Romney was the leader in both states on the Republican side. The leading Democrats, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Edwards, were nearly tied in Iowa. Clinton led in New Hampshire.

The article discusses Illinois Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign as of April 2007. Obama has been campaigning across Iowa which holds the first presidential primary held in the U.S. His approach to the smaller gatherings has been "low key" and intimate as opposed to the powerful oration he previously displayed at the Democratic National Convention in Boston, Massachusetts in 2005.

The article discusses immigration as a key issue for Republican presidential candidates campaigning in Iowa. U. S. senators John McCain and Sam Brownback both support giving some illegal immigrants a path to American citizenship, a move opposed by many conservatives. McCain favors a proposal by Representative Mike Pence that would require a current illegal immigrant to return home before applying for U. S. citizenship.

Reports that New York Governor George E. Pataki will visit Iowa to test whether or not he has a real chance of winning the Republican Party's presidential nomination. Description of Pataki's itinerary in Iowa, including a private fundraising luncheon hosted by the Iowa Republican Party; Significance of Iowa to national politics.

Reports on the mindset of the residents of Cedar Rapids, Iowa of their presidential choice after the debate between Sen. John Kerry (Mass.-Dem.) and President George W. Bush (Tex.-Rep.). Inability of Kerry of getting voters beyond the hardest-line Democrats to warm up to him; Alleged low-blow tactics of Kerry; Debating skills of Kerry is not an assurance of winning the presidency.

Reports on the winning of Senator John Kerry at the Iowa caucuses. Ranking of the presidential contenders; Percentage of the delegate support acquired by Kerry; Facilitation of unconventional political campaign.

Reports on campaigning by Democratic presidential candidates during the Iowa primaries. Erosion in the position of Howard Dean; Poll of caucusgoers; Four-way battle involving John Kerry, John Edwards, Dean and Dick Gephardt.

The day was turning golden at El Matador State Beach here on the Pacific as the end of the afternoon approached. Matador is a secluded stretch of rock formations, beach and tide pools, with views miles down the coast. It's not easy to reach: take the steep and rutted path off a dirt parking lot along the Pacific Coast Highway that leads to 80 precarious steps finally spilling out onto soft sand. Secluded or not, the place was jumping this day. A young woman with a walkie-talkie and a British accent was moving down the beach, politely asking people -- a man with binoculars watching dolphins off-shore, a woman from Iowa with bright red hair walking through the waves -- to move off to the side and out of the shot, please, if you wouldn't mind. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the political campaigning of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in Iowa. Romney's poll revealed that he had slipped behind his opponent Mike Huckabee. His aides prepared a strategy to attack Huckabee in three areas including taxes, immigration policy and clemencies.

The article provides information about the political campaign of U.S. presidential candidate John Edwards in Iowa. In his speech he questions about the matter of insurance and pharmaceutical companies dominating in the U.S. Edwards rejected the perception of some voters who claim that he is not genuine. Senior adviser to Edwards, Joe Trippi said that political campaign in Iowa was confident and would help him to gain nomination.

The article reports on the campaign debates in Iowa in the U.S. 2008 presidential elections. The Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls will attend the debates. These debates, to be held in the second week of December 2008, will be the last ones before the caucuses in the state. The presidential hopefuls attending the debates include Mike Huckabee and Rudolph W. Giuliani.

The article focuses on a debate held in Iowa among the Democratic presidential candidates, regarding the issue of illegal immigrants. Most of the candidates answered in the negative on the question of American citizens turning in someone they come to know as an illegal immigrant. Also mentioned was the opposition by all the Democratic candidates to U.S. President George W. Bush's opinion of Iran still being a threat.

The article offers information on several factors that contributed towards making Des Moines, in Iowa, as a popular tourist destination. It is stated that over a period of time Des Moines has been successful in gaining a lot of popularity and high scale tourism because of the development of various tourist attractions. Currently Des Moines has numerous tourist destinations including restaurants and amusement parks.

The article reports that Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama, two leading U.S. 2008 Democratic presidential hopefuls, are in a neck-to-neck fight in Iowa. Contrary to the expectation of the Senator Clinton campaign, Obama is giving her a tough fight. A pre-election opinion poll showed Obama getting support from 30% of the Democratic caucusgoers and Clinton 26%. The caucuses will be held on January 3, 2008.

The article discusses a pre-election opinion poll focusing on the popularity of U.S. 2008 Republican presidential hopeful, John McCain, among Iowa Republican caucusgoers. The poll revealed that only 4% of the state Republicans were in mood to vote for McCain. He is on No. 5 among the Republican presidential candidates. Meanwhile, his campaign has indicated that they would not spend much in the state.

The article reports on the electoral campaigns of U.S. 2008 Republican presidential hopefuls in Iowa. Rudolph W. Giuliani has intensified his campaign with a new wave of radio advertisements, telephone calls and mailings. He is giving a tough fight to Mitt Romney. Meanwhile, Mike Huckabee and Fred D. Thompson have also begun pumping more funds into their campaigns.

The article reflects the author's views about the political significance of Iowa and New Hampshire in the U.S. presidential elections. Generally, the weight that these two sates carry in the presidential elections can be referred to their being small states and demographically unrepresented, says the author. However, the voters in these states comparatively possess more knowledge about political developments and candidates, and this makes these states apart, avers the author.

The article offers information on a campaign of Rudolph W. Giuliani, candidate for the 2008 U.S. presidential election, aimed at alluring farming communities in Iowa. During his campaign, at the restaurant Wander In Cafe in Carson, Iowa, Giuliani fielded various questions from voters on issues including terrorism and taxation. Giuliani, as stated, gushed about Iowa and its voters during his campaign.

The reports on the victory of Mitt Romney, one of the U.S. 2008 presidential candidates, in the Iowa Straw Poll on August 11, 2007. Of the votes cast by Republicans at the Iowa State University campus in Ames, Iowa, Romney got 32% and emerged winner of the opinion poll. Senator Sam Brownback got 15% of the votes cast.

The article reports that presidential candidate Mitt Romney is encountering criticism from rivals and voters regarding his ideological credentials in Iowa. The criticisms are leveled on the idea that because Romney opposed abortion rights currently, he cannot be regarded as a committed social conservative. The criticisms resulted in creating an environment with national implications for Romney in his political campaign in Iowa.

The article reports on how Fourth of July was celebrated in Iowa. On the day, presidential candidates were to be found everywhere including parades, picnics, parks and at baseball games. A parade in Clear Lake was attended by politicians like Bill Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Mitt Romney. Senator Barack Obama also spoke at the Smokey Row Coffee House in Oskaloosa.

The article highlights the role played by former U.S. President Bill Clinton during the campaign of his wife Hillary Rodham Clinton, candidate for the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, in Iowa on July 2, 2007. The campaign, as stated, is aimed at strengthening her position in the state. In public opinion polls held in Iowa, she has been trailing behind former Senator John Edwards and sometimes behind both Edwards and Senator Barack Obama.

The article focuses on the political campaign of John Edwards who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination in the U.S. The author specifically refers to the support of his wife Elizabeth Edwards in the campaign. John, who visited 14 Iowa communities in three days, views the state as critical to his quest for the Democratic presidential nomination.

The article reports on the political campaigns of 2008 U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards in Iowa. He visited 14 places across the state in the third week of June 2007. On the Iraq War and health care issues, he expressed views that are different from that of other Democratic presidential hopefuls including Hillary Rodham Clinton.

The article reports that Hillary Rodham Clinton, Democratic presidential nomination candidate in the 2008 presidential election, has decided to campaign in presidential primary in Iowa. Clinton's deputy campaign manager Mike Henry had advised her not to compete in Iowa and rather focus on 20 states which will vote on a single day in February 2008. She was advised that Iowa campaign will consume $15 million and at least 70 days. Rejecting the advice, Clinton decided to compete there.

The article reports on the political campaign of Republican candidates for the 2008 U.S. Presidential election in Des Moines, Iowa with particular reference to Representative John McCain and Rudolph W. Giuliani. In their campaign, the Republican candidates criticized Democratic Representatives for demanding a legislation that would set a timetable for bringing American troops from Iraq.

The article refers to the campaign events held at the Grand River Center in Iowa for the U.S. presidential candidates. In these events, politicians sit on living room couches or on kitchen tables and answer questions of 20 to 30 people. Democratic candidate John Edwards recently holded a forum at the center.

The article reports on the election campaign of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton for the 2008 presidential elections in the U.S. She had a meeting with a group of voters in Davenport, Iowa, on January 27, 2007. She elaborated on the socio-political issues that she would overcome if she became the president. She also talked about her being a part of the high-profile political couple in the country.

Mentions views from several supporters of presidential candidates John Kerry and incumbent George W. Bush in Iowa. Consideration of the high-profile rallies staged by both candidates in Iowa due to the large number of swing-voters there; Suggestion that the presidential debates did not dramatically alter the opinions of voters regarding their support for either candidate; Difficulty encountered by Kerry regarding efforts to get voters beyond hard-line Democrats to support him; How many Bush supporters will admit that Kerry is a better debater but they still do not know what he stands for; Need for Kerry to demonstrate his personality to voters.

Reports that Howard Dean's headquarters in Manchester was hustling and bustling with volunteers working the telephones and preparing for election day. Campaigns of the people in the Dean Perfect Storm, the well-publicized tactic the Dean campaign used in Iowa; Challenges for campaign organizers; Loss of Dean in the Iowa caucuses.

Focuses on the shift in campaign tactics for United States Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean following his defeat in the Iowa caucuses. Efforts to portray Dean as a mature former governor with an emphasis on health care and the economy; Concerns that Dean's campaign was imperiled by his third-place finish in Iowa and his raucous concession speech; Plan to embark on door-to-door campaigning; Evidence of the new tactics at a speech in Manchester, New Hampshire; Comments from Steven Grossman, the chairman of the campaign; Influence of negative attacks against Dean.

Reports on factors that threaten to take away the first-in-the-nation advantage enjoyed by Iowa as place of caucus for the nomination of Democratic presidential candidates. Decision of candidates Wesley K. Clark and Joseph I. Lieberman to skip the state and proceed to New Hampshire; Prospects for retaining the Iowa caucus system should candidate Howard Dean win.

Reports that Massachusetts Senator John Kerry won the Iowa caucuses with an appeal that he would be the strongest candidate the Democrats had to beat U.S. President George W. Bush. How North Carolina Senator John Edwards came in second, pushing Howard Dean into third place; Representative Richard A. Gephardt's fourth-place finish in his second bid for the presidency; Observation that Kerry's victory seemed to validate his unconventional campaign strategy; Edwards' reaction to his own unexpected victory; Setback for Dean, who had been confident of victory; Significant issues in the caucuses, including health care and the economy; Shift in Iowa's political climate; Overview of the caucuses.

Focuses on the final push of United States Democratic presidential candidates to win votes in the Iowa caucus. Tight race between Richard Gephardt, Howard Dean, John Kerry, and John Edwards; Denunciations of President George W. Bush and each other; Growth in support for Senator John Edwards of North Carolina; Negative vs. Positive campaign tactics; Comments from Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts; Retort of Senator Edwards; Attendance of a church service by former Vermont governor Howard Dean with former President Jimmy Carter.

Focuses on the Iowa caucuses for the U.S. Democratic presidential candidates. Final push of the campaigns; Overview of the competitive and complicated battle for the nomination; Erosion in the campaign of Howard Dean; Sense of uncertainty regarding the vote; Outlook for Dean, Representative Richard A. Gephardt of Missouri, Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts and Senator John Edwards, the four leading candidates; Comments of voters, political advisers and candidates.

Reports on the difficulties encountered by former Vermont Governor, Howard Dean from his competitors and opponents for the 2004 campaign in Iowa namely, Senators John Edwards and John Kerry. Details about the nominations and campaigns; Public opinion on the political candidates; Details about a debate among the candidates; Political views and ideologies of Dean.

Reports on the planned Democratic presidential caucuses in Iowa on January 19, 2004. Race among Howard Dean, John Edwards, John Kerry and Richard Gephardt.

Discusses the final Democratic debate by United States presidential candidates before the Iowa caucuses. Topics of the debate, such as taxes and national security; Issues that Howard Dean was confronted on by other candidates, such as his promise to cut payroll taxes; Ethnic groups that the candidates are trying to gain support from; Performances of other candidates, such as Richard A. Gephardt.

Reports on the race for the democratic nomination for President of the United States and the first primary election scheduled to take place in Iowa. Battle for dominance in the polls by Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont, and Richard A. Gephardt; Success of Gephardt in the 1988 caucuses; Campaign strategies of both candidates; Enthusiasm of Dean's supporters; Complications introduced by senators John Kerry and John Edwards.

Examines the presidential debate between Democrat candidates that took place in Johnston, Iowa on Sunday, January 5. Efforts of candidates to attack front-runner Dr. Howard Dean, the former governor of Vermont; Candidates questioning of statements made by Dean concerning Saddam Hussein; Efforts by Connecticut Senator Joseph I. Lieberman to pressure Dean to release his gubernatorial records to the public; Statements by the candidates on various topics including the Iraq war, Bush tax cuts, and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); Clash between Missouri Representative Richard A. Gephardt and John Edwards, the Senator from North Carolina; Absence of former general Westley K Clark and Reverend Al Sharpton from the debate.

Examines the primary calendar of the United States Democratic Party for 2004 which was designed to produce a presidential nominee quickly. Possibility that the nominee will be weakened by primary debates; Challenge of uniting a deeply divided Democratic Party; Intent of the quick voting process to produce unity and the strongest possible candidate; Battle in the Iowa caucuses; Plea from Howard Dean that the party's national chairman step in and end the attacks against him that he said would only serve the Republican party; Analysis of the candidates.

Claims that the decisions of U.S. presidential candidates Howard Dean and John Kerry to withdraw from the campaign finance system are sharply altering the early Democratic presidential nominating battles in Iowa and New Hampshire, as both candidates pump large sums into those states in search of a decisive early victory. Background on why Dean and Kerry pulled out of the system; Indications that the candidates are spending millions on campaigning in Iowa and New Hampshire; Numbers of offices in New Hampshire opened by the candidates; Details of Dean's and Kerry's campaign strategies; Speculation about how candidate Dick Gephardt plans to compete.

Reports on the decision of two prominent Democratic presidential candidates, General Wesley K. Clark and Senator Joseph I. Lieberman to bypass Iowa's presidential caucuses. Reports from the candidates' advisors and aides that they will pull staff members from Iowa and send them to more receptive states; Impossibility of winning the Iowa race for Clark; Comments from advisors; Reactions of state party leaders and other candidates.

Offers a look at the caucus process in Iowa.