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For all the latest Iowa politics & Iowa Caucus news, analysis & gossip, join Iowa Starting Line's Pat Rynard & co-hosts for our insightful & fun take on the state's political scene. Let us know your opinions & feedback by calling our text messaging (515) 635-5076. This podcast is produced by Chance…

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    • Feb 20, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    Ep152: New IDP Chair, Bloomberg, Early States’ Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 36:17


     On this episode, Pat Rynard sits down with former Lt. Governor Patty Judge to talk about the ever-releasing Iowa caucus results, performances in states […] The post Ep152: New IDP Chair, Bloomberg, Early States’ Impact appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep151: The Never-Ending Iowa Caucus – Where We’re At

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 33:31


     On this episode, Pat Rynard sits down with Adam Brewster, an embed with CBS News, to talk about the Iowa Caucus which will have […] The post Ep151: The Never-Ending Iowa Caucus – Where We’re At appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep150: Our Iowa Caucus Predictions And Final Observations, AFSCME Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 60:39


     On this episode, the Starting Line reporting team hangs out in Cedar Rapids for one last chat before Iowa Caucus day. We talk about […] The post Ep150: Our Iowa Caucus Predictions And Final Observations, AFSCME Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    EP149: NYT’s Jonathan Martin Talks Electability in Iowa Caucus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 24:06


     On this episode, Pat talks New York Times political correspondent Jonathan Martin about his time in Iowa, the big issue driving voter decisions in […] The post EP149: NYT’s Jonathan Martin Talks Electability in Iowa Caucus appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep148: J.D. Scholten Reflects On Iowa Caucus, Rural Campaigning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 34:04


     On this episode, Pat talks with IA-04 Congressional candidate J.D. Scholten about this Iowa Caucus cycle as it comes to an end and how […] The post Ep148: J.D. Scholten Reflects On Iowa Caucus, Rural Campaigning appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep147: Why Each Candidate Would Win, Firefighters Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 66:25


     On this episode, Pat talks with Iowa journalist Erin Murphy about the final contenders for the Iowa Caucus and the reasons each one could […] The post Ep147: Why Each Candidate Would Win, Firefighters Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep146: New Iowa Caucus Poll, Jill Biden and Pramila Jayapal Interviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 67:07


     On this episode, Pat talks with Democratic strategist Jeff Link about the latest Iowa Caucus poll from Focus on Rural America, and the implications […] The post Ep146: New Iowa Caucus Poll, Jill Biden and Pramila Jayapal Interviews appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep145: How Negative Has This Caucus Race Really Gotten?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 69:10


     On this episode, Pat talks with AP Reporter Alexandra Jaffe about the recent debate in Des Moines, whether this primary is actually all that […] The post Ep145: How Negative Has This Caucus Race Really Gotten? appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep144: Iowa Caucus On-Brand Bus Tours

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 29:50


     On this episode, Josh and Paige sit down to talk about candidate travel to Iowa, how many events each candidate has held in the […] The post Ep144: Iowa Caucus On-Brand Bus Tours appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep143: New Iowa Caucus Poll (Finally) With Patty Judge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 41:17


     On this episode, Pat sits down with Patty Judge to talk about a long-awaited new Iowa Caucus poll. Who’s leading now, why are some […] The post Ep143: New Iowa Caucus Poll (Finally) With Patty Judge appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep142: Dave Weigel On Iowa Caucus, National Race; Steyer Bus Trip Audio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 55:14


     On this episode, Pat sits down with Dave Weigel from the Washington Post to talk about the changing landscape for the upcoming Iowa Caucus, […] The post Ep142: Dave Weigel On Iowa Caucus, National Race; Steyer Bus Trip Audio appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep141: New Phase In The Iowa Caucus Gets Underway

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 23:03


     Happy New Year, 2020 is almost upon us! On this episode, Pat sits down with Libby to talk about Iowa Caucus candidate travel for […] The post Ep141: New Phase In The Iowa Caucus Gets Underway appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep140: Kay Henderson On 99-County Tour, And Organizing Through Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 59:53


     Happy holidays! In this episode for your travel days, Pat talks with Radio Iowa’s Kay Henderson about the 99-county tour, rural campaigning, Amy Klobuchar […] The post Ep140: Kay Henderson On 99-County Tour, And Organizing Through Art appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep139: Patty Judge Talks Ernst & Impeachment, Philly Mayor Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 52:20


     Happy holidays! In this extra episode for your travel days, Patty Judge chats with Josh Cook about Joni Ernst’s FEC troubles, how Iowa Reps […] The post Ep139: Patty Judge Talks Ernst & Impeachment, Philly Mayor Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep138: Inside The Bus Tours; Audio And Moments From Fun Trips

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 53:34


     Pat Rynard sits down with Isabella Murray and Nikoel Hytrek to talk about their weekends on the road with presidential candidates Sen. Cory Booker […] The post Ep138: Inside The Bus Tours; Audio And Moments From Fun Trips appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep137: How Many Winners In The Caucus, Khizr Khan Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 37:38


     Pat Rynard sits down with Des Moines Register Chief Political Reporter Brianne Pfannenstiel to talk about her article on whether new reporting from the […] The post Ep137: How Many Winners In The Caucus, Khizr Khan Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep136: Michelle Kwan & Tales From The Road With NBC News Embeds

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 66:23


     Pat Rynard sits down with NBC embeds Priscilla Thompson, Ben Pu and Maura Barrett to talk about their journeys to Iowa, what they’ve seen […] The post Ep136: Michelle Kwan & Tales From The Road With NBC News Embeds appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep135: Rep. Katie Porter Interview, New Polls and a Busy Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 49:36


     Pat Rynard sits down to talk about new polls out on December 10th, qualifications for the December debate, a very busy Iowa weekend and […] The post Ep135: Rep. Katie Porter Interview, New Polls and a Busy Weekend appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep134: Kamala Harris Out, Biden’s No Malarkey Tour And CBS Reporters

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 36:22


     Pat Rynard sits down with Musadiq Bidar and Adam Brewster, two CBS News embed reporters, to talk about their experience thus far in the […] The post Ep134: Kamala Harris Out, Biden’s No Malarkey Tour And CBS Reporters appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep133: Vilsacks Talk Joe Biden, Jeff Link On Holidays and Mayor Forum

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 31:59


     Pat Rynard sits down with Jeff Link about Holiday strategies for presidential candidates and an upcoming mayor forum with presidential candidates and mayors from […] The post Ep133: Vilsacks Talk Joe Biden, Jeff Link On Holidays and Mayor Forum appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep132: Debate Recap And A Busy Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2019 24:08


     Pat Rynard sits down with Paige Godden to talk about upcoming candidate travel during Thanksgiving and general reaction to the November debate in Atlanta, […] The post Ep132: Debate Recap And A Busy Thanksgiving appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep131: New DMR Poll, Deval Patrick Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 49:39


     Pat Rynard and Patty Judge discuss the Des Moines Register’s new Iowa poll, candidate travel and more. Later in the episode, new Democratic candidate […] The post Ep131: New DMR Poll, Deval Patrick Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep130: Castro Caucus Comments, AOC & Bernie in Iowa

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 31:24


     Pat Rynard sits down to discuss happenings from the last week in Iowa, including Secretary Julian Castro’s comments about Iowa’s place in the nomination […] The post Ep130: Castro Caucus Comments, AOC & Bernie in Iowa appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep129: New Polls, Inside Audio From The Buttigieg Bus Trip

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 52:16


     Pat Rynard sits down to discusses new polls, travel and ad-buy updates with Josh Cook. After the break, we give you an inside ear […] The post Ep129: New Polls, Inside Audio From The Buttigieg Bus Trip appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep128 Part 2: Second Half of the Liberty & Justice Celebration

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 79:39


     On part two of this special episode, we have the second half of Democratic presidential candidate speeches from Friday’s Liberty and Justice Celebration at […] The post Ep128 Part 2: Second Half of the Liberty & Justice Celebration appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep128 Part 1: First Half of the Liberty & Justice Celebration

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 87:37


     On part one of this special episode, we have the first half of Democratic presidential candidate speeches from Friday’s Liberty and Justice Celebration at […] The post Ep128 Part 1: First Half of the Liberty & Justice Celebration appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep127: Liberty and Justice Celebration Preview w/ Troy Price

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 30:18


     Pat Rynard sits down with Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price to talk about tomorrow’s Liberty and Justice (LJ) Celebration in Des Moines. There […] The post Ep127: Liberty and Justice Celebration Preview w/ Troy Price appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep126: Nancy Pelosi Visit & Jane Sanders Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 45:50


    Pat Rynard is back on the podcast to talk about Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s weekend visit to Iowa at Drake University with Josh […] The post Ep126: Nancy Pelosi Visit & Jane Sanders Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep125: Polk County Dems Prep For Pelosi, Municipal Elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 29:40


     Polk County Democrats Chair Sean Bagniewski joins to talk about Nancy Pelosi’s event at Drake University on Saturday morning, as well as efforts from […] The post Ep125: Polk County Dems Prep For Pelosi, Municipal Elections appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep124: Biden Back in Front; Interview w/ Atl. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 38:02


     Pat Rynard interviews Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms about her decision to endorse Joe Biden for president, her trip to Iowa to join office-openings […] The post Ep124: Biden Back in Front; Interview w/ Atl. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep123: Car Time with Rob Sand, Patty Judge Talks Trump & EPA

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 35:47


    Patty Judge returns to co-host with Josh Cook for a discussion about the EPA and Trump administration’s recent announcement on an ethanol deal. They also […] The post Ep123: Car Time with Rob Sand, Patty Judge Talks Trump & EPA appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep122: Early States Poll, Buttigieg Rally, Rep. Deb Haaland Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 29:51


    Josh Cook subs as host for an interview with Congresswoman Deb Haaland from New Mexico, one of the first Native American Congresswomen elected along with […] The post Ep122: Early States Poll, Buttigieg Rally, Rep. Deb Haaland Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep121: Kamala Harris Interview, Biden Campaign Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 39:47


    Pat Rynard talks with Senator Kamala Harris about her new paid family medical leave policy, Trump’s actions in Turkey and Syria, and impeachment. Plus, we […] The post Ep121: Kamala Harris Interview, Biden Campaign Strategy appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep120: Q3 Fundraising, IA-02 Updates, Spirit Awards Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 31:52


    Pat Rynard sits down with Libby Meyer to talk about fundraising numbers for Democratic presidential hopefuls at the end of the third quarter and Mariannette […] The post Ep120: Q3 Fundraising, IA-02 Updates, Spirit Awards Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep119: Presidential Surrogates and Joaquin Castro Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 23:56


    Pat Rynard sits down with Nikoel Hytrek and Paige Godden to talk about their weekends on the road, and the surrogates speaking on behalf of […] The post Ep119: Presidential Surrogates and Joaquin Castro Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep118: All Aboard The Buttigieg Bus, Mark Sanford Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 31:51


    Pat Rynard sits down with Nikoel Hytrek to talk about what it was like to be on Pete Buttigieg’s all-access bus trip for two days, […] The post Ep118: All Aboard The Buttigieg Bus, Mark Sanford Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep117: Sanders Trip, Biden Climate Interview, Klobuchar Call

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 31:45


    Pat Rynard sits down with Josh Cook to talk about Bernie Sanders’ latest swing through Iowa, Isabella Murray interviews with Vice President Joe Biden about […] The post Ep117: Sanders Trip, Biden Climate Interview, Klobuchar Call appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep116: Special Episode Of Steak Fry/DMR Poll Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 58:36


    Pat Rynard sits down with Josh Cook to talk about Steak Fry day and the new CNN/Des Moines Register poll released Saturday night. Pat also […] The post Ep116: Special Episode Of Steak Fry/DMR Poll Reaction appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep115: Previewing The Steak Fry, The Biggest Caucus Event Yet

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 40:49


    Pat Rynard sits down for a fun conversation with Rob Barron and Judy Downs on the Steak Fry’s past and present as we approach the […] The post Ep115: Previewing The Steak Fry, The Biggest Caucus Event Yet appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep114: Tulsi Gabbard Interview And Debate Strategy With Booker Manager

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 38:12


    Pat Rynard sits down to discuss this week’s Iowa Caucus happenings with Josh Cook, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard joins for an interview on Saudi Arabia and […] The post Ep114: Tulsi Gabbard Interview And Debate Strategy With Booker Manager appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep 113: New Starting Line Reporter and Tom Steyer Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 46:43


    Pat Rynard sits down to discuss this week’s Iowa Caucus happenings, new Starting Line Reporter Isabella Murray joins to introduce herself and talk about the […] The post Ep 113: New Starting Line Reporter and Tom Steyer Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep112: New Rural Messaging Ideas, Sanders College Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 29:38


    Pat Rynard sits down to discuss this week’s Iowa Caucus happenings, and Josh Cook joins to talk about Congressman Ro Khanna’s help with a new […] The post Ep112: New Rural Messaging Ideas, Sanders College Tour appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep111: What Doomed Iowa’s Virtual Caucus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 37:37


    Pat Rynard sits down to discuss what is happening in Iowa this week with presidential candidates, as well as the three big factors that led […] The post Ep111: What Doomed Iowa’s Virtual Caucus appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    EP110: Iowa Starting Line Podcast is Coming Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019


    Iowa Starting Line will be bringing the podcast back this week. Pat Rynard sits down for a quick few minutes to talk about where we’ll […] The post EP110: Iowa Starting Line Podcast is Coming Back appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep109: Post-Debate Discussion, AG Tom Miller Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2019 43:23


    The Iowa Starting Line team sits down to discuss the first Democratic debate nights and how Iowans’ reactions differed from the national conversation. And we […] The post Ep109: Post-Debate Discussion, AG Tom Miller Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep108: Previewing The First Democratic Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 28:41


    Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard talks with Erin Murphy, the Des Moines Bureau Chief for Lee Enterprise Newspapers, about how the first Democratic […] The post Ep108: Previewing The First Democratic Debate appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep107: National Vs. Iowa Primary Strategy, Ro Khanna Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2019 31:31


    Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard talks with former Lt. Governor Patty Judge about the debate over candidates running a national primary strategy versus […] The post Ep107: National Vs. Iowa Primary Strategy, Ro Khanna Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep106: Ernst Kick-Off, NJ Governor Phil Murphy Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 41:21


    Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard and federal reporter Libby Meyer recap Joni Ernst’s first speech for her reelection campaign. And we interview New […] The post Ep106: Ernst Kick-Off, NJ Governor Phil Murphy Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep105: Kamala Harris Campaign Manager Interview, Busy Weekend Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 37:05


    Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard talks with Juan Rodriguez, the campaign manager for Kamala Harris, about the mechanics of running a national campaign, […] The post Ep105: Kamala Harris Campaign Manager Interview, Busy Weekend Review appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep104: Listen To Our New Starting Line Team Members

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2019 20:07


    Meet our new Iowa Starting Line reporters! We kicked off our rather large expansion this week, adding four new full-time political reporters to our team. […] The post Ep104: Listen To Our New Starting Line Team Members appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

    Ep103: Amy Klobuchar Interview & U.S. Senate Candidate Announcements

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 45:34


    The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard interviews Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar about her plan to help struggling farmers, new restrictive abortion laws, and her […] The post Ep103: Amy Klobuchar Interview & U.S. Senate Candidate Announcements appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.

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