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Vote 2008

Winner Declared in Close Race for Statehouse

CEDAR RAPIDS - The Linn County Auditor says a tight race for a seat in the Iowa state house finally has a winner. Republican Renee Schulte has defeated incumbent Art Staed by 13 votes in house district... Read more »

The Other Names On the Ballot

CEDAR RAPIDS - Each time a voter chooses to write-in a candidate, the Linn County Auditors office has to mark it down and count it. Friday, the auditors office released all of those names. Some of... Read more »

Exclusive: John McCain Talks With KCRG-TV9

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CEDAR FALLS - The latest polls here in Iowa show John McCain trails Barack Obama by an average of nearly twelve points. But McCain believes he can still win this state... and its seven electoral votes. Before... Read more »

Barack Obama Returning to Iowa

DES MOINES - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will make a campaign stop in Iowa on Thursday. According to the Des Moines Register, Obama will headline a late-afternoon public rally... Read more »

Barack Obama Interview with KCRG-TV 9

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CEDAR RAPIDS - Democratic Nominee for President Barack Obama spoke with KCRG-TV 9's Bruce Aune Friday Afternoon to talk about the recent economic troubles. The Illinois Senator also spoke about his campaign,... Read more »

Palin Factor Brings in Good and Bad Moments

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CEDAR RAPIDS - Sarah Palin's introduction to Iowa was hearty, with chants of "We want Sarah!" However, her welcome to the crowd featured a geographical error. "Thank you so much Iowa, its so great... Read more »

EXTENDED CUT: Raw Video of McCain/Palin Tour of Flood Damage

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CEDAR RAPIDS - Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin took a tour of the flood damage in the Time Check area of Cedar Rapids. Click on the video link... Read more »

Obama Taps Biden to be Running Mate

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Web site has been updated and the text messages have gone out. Delaware Senator Joe biden is Barack Obama's choice as running mate. The selection of the 65-year-old Biden is seen... Read more »

Obama: "I've Grown Attached to Cedar Rapids"

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CEDAR RAPIDS - Senator Barack Obama made a stop in Cedar Rapids, talking about the flooding to a packed house. The democratic presidential candidate was originally supposed to visit the area in June.... Read more »

23 Candidates Vying for Supervisor Spot

WASHINGTON COUNTY - The political signs have sprouted up throughout Washington County. That happens this time of year. But it is a little more prevalent here as 23 people are fighting for a chair at the... Read more »

80th Anniversary of Hoover's Election

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One of the most significant elections in Iowa history took place 80 years ago. Voters had a choice between New York Democrat Al Smith, and a Republican born in West Branch. Herbert... Read more »

Boswell, Fallon Lead Charge

DES MOINES (AP) - Democratic primary rivals Leonard Boswell and Ed Fallon have both focused their arguments on bringing change in this year's election, making the case to voters that they can offer a new... Read more »

Iowans Prepare For More Political Pounding

IOWA CITY – We have had about four months off from the annoying phone calls, harassing neighborhood canvases and repetitious commercials of political campaigns. But that is likely to start up again as... Read more »

Register: McCain Coming to Iowa

DES MOINES - Senator John McCain is reportedly planning his first visit to Iowa since the caucuses in January. The Des Moines Sunday Register reports McCain will headline a health care forum in Des... Read more »

Next Stop in Democratic Presidential Race: Iowa

WASHINGTON (AP) - Not so fast, Pennsylvania. The next stop in the Democratic presidential race is ... Iowa. Yes, Iowa. Weeks before Pennsylvania holds its primary on April 22, states such... Read more »

Iowa Democratic Party Gains 60,000 Voters

DES MOINES (AP) - The Iowa Democratic Party has added nearly 60,000 voters, while Republicans gained about 7,600 voters. That's according to statistics released yesterday by Secretary of State... Read more »

Iowa's Superdelegates

EASTERN IOWA -- A group of 800 people could decide who gets the democratic nomination for president. Eleven of those people live in Iowa. They're called superdelegates. This year, they might have... Read more »

Obama Leads in Iowa Campaign Donations

DES MOINES (AP) - Iowans gave more than one-point-four-million-dollars to presidential candidates, with Democrat Barack Obama leading the pack. Federal Election Commission records show that Iowans... Read more »

Obama's Iowa Offices Are Still Open

IOWA CITY - The Iowa caucuses are over, and many campaigns have left the state, but one candidate does not want to lose that Iowa feeling. Barack Obama is keeping his offices open in Des Moines, Cedar... Read more »

Young Iowans Caucus In Record Numbers
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IOWA CITY - A record number of caucus goers battled cold temperatures and packed rooms to support their candidates. And more young people took part than ever before. A big question heading into last night's... Read more »

Campaigns Countdown to Caucuses

IOWA CITY - The caucuses are just one week away. Candidates and campaigns are moving full-steam ahead to reach every possible participant. KCRG-TV9 takes you inside two political headquarters. If you... Read more »

Oprah Winfrey Hits Campaign Trail in Iowa for Obama

DES MOINES (AP) - Oprah Winfrey is joining Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama again on the campaign trail. The popular talk show host and media mogul plans to visit Iowa on Saturday, December... Read more »

Oprah to Campaign For Obama in Cedar Rapids

Clinton, Edwards Make Campaign Stops in Eastern Iowa

EASTERN IOWA -- Two of the leading Democratic presidential candidates campaigned in Iowa Monday. Senator Hillary Clinton and former Senator John Edwards are both trying to get more Iowans to caucus... Read more »

Presidential Candidates Stump in Iowa Before Holiday

DES MOINES (AP) - Iowa continues to be in the presidential spotlight. Democrats Barack Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton, John Edwards, Chris Dodd and Joe Biden are all holding events today. Polls... Read more »

GOP Punishes Five Early Voting States

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) -The Republican Party has decided to punish five states for scheduling early primaries. Republican National Committee chairman Mike Duncan says South Carolina, New Hampshire,... Read more »

Obama Begins 5 Day Iowa Campaign Swing

CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) -Democrat Barack Obama is portraying himself as an impatient problem-solver as he launches a five-day campaign swing through Iowa. He is also touting his support for efforts to... Read more »

Clinton Can Take the Heat

Oscoloosa (AP) - Hillary Clinton says she can take whatever her fellow democratic contenders dish out. Clinton is on a four-day trip through Iowa. The New York senator says she plans to focus on... Read more »

McCain Swtiches Stance on Immigration

Simpsonville, SC (AP) - Arizona Senator John McCain spent some time with supporters in South Carolina this weekend. The republican shifted his stance on immigration. Earlier this year he argued... Read more »

Romney Leads Hawkeye Poll, Dems Too Close To Call
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IOWA CITY - The latest University of Iowa Hawkeye poll is out. And it shows a clear front runner among the republican candidates for president. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has a strong lead... Read more »

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