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We are joined by Pat Rynard of Iowa Starting Line to examine how Republicans keep saying they're for insulin price caps even after voting against them—and how they don't want to add resources to the IRS, but are upset with slow customer service.
On this edition of Iowa Press, Pat Rynard, founder and managing editor at Iowa Starting Line, and Craig Robinson, Republican political strategist discuss the 2020 campaign for the Iowa legislature and competitive races in the Iowa House and Iowa Senate. Joining moderator David Yepsen at the Iowa Press table are Kay Henderson, news director for Radio Iowa, and Erin Murphy, Des Moines bureau chief for Lee Enterprises. Program support provided by: Associated General Contractors of Iowa, Iowa Bankers Association and FUELIowa.
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.
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.
There’s just one week until the Iowa caucuses, where voters will get their first chance to pick the candidate they’d like to see go up against Trump. We discuss the state of affairs and ask Pat Rynard, founding and managing editor of Iowa Starting Line, about his thoughts on the race. NBA All-Star and MVP Kobe Byrant passed away yesterday, in a helicopter crash that also killed his daughter Gianna along with 7 others. We discuss his legacy and reactions to the tragic news. And in headlines: Billie’s big night at the Grammy’s, Mike Pompeo goes off, and Trump’s defense takes the stage.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This week, Karin speaks to Pat Rynard, Managing Editor of the Iowa Starting Line blog, about what is happening on the ground in this vital state. He'll give us a sense of what the candidate rallies and events feel like on the ground, why some candidates seem to be taking off there while others are slow to catch fire, and talk us through the pluses and minuses of having Iowa go first in the first place. Also this week, we'll cover the primary news, paying particular attention to the exit of Kamala Harris from the race, and asking where her supporters might go from here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/democratically/message
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Incumbent Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie is headed to a December 3 runoff against challenger Jack Hatch. The 2019 Liberty and Justice Dinner gathered the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates at Wells Fargo Arena, with a last-minute bit of breaking news. Pat Rynard from Iowa Starting Line and former Polk County GOP Chair Wes Enos break down Iowa's local election results before Rynard provides analysis of the LJ Dinner. Follow "This Week in Iowa" on Twitter Follow Local 5's Sabrina Ahmed on Twitter
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard interviews Colorado Senator Michael Bennet about his presidential run, his plans for public education, how social media is […] The post Ep102: Michael Bennet Interview & Ethanol Plant Tours appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard interviews presidential candidate Marianne Williamson about her proposals for a Department of Children and Youth and a Department […] The post Ep101: Marianne Williamson Interview & IA-03 Candidates appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard talks with Statehouse reporters Erin Murphy and Caroline Cummings about what last-minute bills made it through the legislative […] The post Ep99: What Passed & What Didn’t At The Statehouse This Year appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard interviews Senator Elizabeth Warren about her student loan debt cancellation plan, anti-trust laws, impeachment proceedings, and whether her […] The post Ep98: Elizabeth Warren Interview & Andy McKean Switch appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard interviews former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on how 2020 Democrats are talking about rural America, how […] The post Ep97: Tom Vilsack On 2020 Dems’ Rural Iowa Message appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard talks with State Representative Jennifer Konfrst about Dave Loebsack’s retirement plans and the 2nd District race, Pete Buttigieg’s […] The post Ep96: IA-02 Opening, Buttigieg Visit, NARAL Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard talks with State Representative Lindsay James about early fundraising numbers for the 2020 field, how “very online” Democrats […] The post Ep95: Online Vs Offline Democrats, 2020 Fundraising Numbers appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard sits down with Beto O’Rourke during his recent Iowa trip to talk about his generational pitch, how he’s […] The post Ep94: Beto O’Rourke Interview & Ever-Expanding Dem Field appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard is joined by Robert Leonard of Knoxville’s KNIA Radio-AM, a frequent writer on rural issues, to recap this […] The post Ep93: How Democrats Are Talking About Rural Iowa appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard is joined by Patty Judge to talk about Pete Buttigieg’s momentum in an Iowa poll, Steve King’s never-ending […] The post Ep92: Buttigieg Momentum, Steve King’s Mess, Rural Forum Preview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard is joined by State Representative Jennifer Konfrst to talk about the media hype around Beto O’Rourke and Joe […] The post Ep91: Media Mania For Beto & Biden, Special Election Win appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard is joined by Cory Booker’s national campaign manager Addisu Demissie to talk about managing presidential candidates, how campaigns […] The post Ep90: Running A Presidential Campaign, Joe Sanberg Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard is joined by State Representative Lindsay James to talk about candidates’ visits to Eastern Iowa, Elizabeth Warren’s ability […] The post Ep89: Beto’s In, Eastern Iowa Visits, Joni Ernst’s “Paid” Family Leave appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard is joined by Patty Judge to contrast Bernie Sanders and John Hickenlooper’s appeal and message. We also discuss […] The post Ep88: Sanders’ Return, His New Rural Pitch, Iowa Poll Results appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard is joined by State Representative Jennifer Konfrst to talk about the DNC’s choice to not hold any debates […] The post Ep87: No Fox News Debate, Statehouse Funnel, Special Election appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard is joined by State Senator Zach Wahls about what being a new legislator is like, and we discuss […] The post Ep86: A New Legislator’s Life, Governors Get In, Mike Pence Comments appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard is joined by State Representative Lindsay James of Dubuque to talk about the success of the progressive movement in […] The post Ep85: 2020’s Leftward Tilt, Joe Biden, And An Iowa Win On Education appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard is joined by former Lt. Governor Patty Judge to talk about the huge crowds we’re seeing out at 2020 […] The post Ep84: Huge 2020 Crowds and IA-Senate Candidates appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard is joined by State Representative Jennifer Konfrst to talk about how viral moments on the caucus trail affect news […] The post Ep83: Viral Caucus Trail Moments & John Delaney Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard is joined by Des Moines Register chief politics reporter Brianne Pfannenstiel to talk about Bernie Sanders’ run, key takeaways […] The post Ep82: Sanders Gets In, Early Caucus Takeaways & Troy Price Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard is joined by State Representative Lindsay James to talk about presidential drop-ins at the Statehouse, what it’s like being […] The post Ep81: New Legislators, School Funding, And Pete Buttigieg Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard is joined by former Lt. Governor Patty Judge to talk about proposed changes to the Iowa Caucus, the recent […] The post Ep80: Caucus Changes, Midwest Field, And Cory Booker Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard is joined by Representative Jennifer Konfrst to talk early relationship building and outreach from the presidential candidates, as well […] The post Ep79: Early Relationship Building In The Iowa Caucus appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast is back! Pat Rynard sits down with Iowa Press Moderator David Yepsen to discuss the early stages of the Iowa Caucus, and […] The post Ep78: We’re Back! David Yepsen Caucus Talk & Sherrod Brown Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
Pat Rynard investigates the ongoing Republican attack on Iowans’ voter rights through conversations with Let America Vote executive director Abe Rakov & Democratic candidate for […] The post Ep15: Voting Rights Under Attack In Iowa appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
Iowa Starting Line Podcast episode #6 begins with host Pat Rynard & a conversation between Statehouse reporters Brianne Pfannenstiel of the Des Moines Register & Erin Murphy […] The post Ep6: Statehouse Reporting & An Interview With John Norris appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
Iowa Starting Line Podcast episode #5 features Rep. Liz Bennett & Planned Parenthood’s Erin Davison-Rippey to discuss the Women’s March with host Pat Rynard. […] The post Ep5: The Women’s March & Gubernatorial Fundraising Reports appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
For Iowa Starting Line Podcast episode #4, Grant Woodard, the former campaign manager for 2014 Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jack Hatch, joins host Pat Rynard […] The post Ep4: Former Jack Hatch Campaign Manager Grant Woodard, 3rd Congressional District Democratic Primary Candidate Eddie Mauro appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
Pat Rynard brings episode #3 on the road for a Perkins-inspired edition of the Iowa Starting Line Podcast to cover the special election for […] The post Ep3: Special Elections, Sioux City Edition with the Iowa Starting Line Podcast appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
Iowa Starting Line Podcast episode #2 begins with host Pat Rynard & guests Iowa House District 13 Representative Chris Hall of Sioux City & Iowa Citizen […] The post Ep2: Representative Chris Hall, Iowa Citizen Action Network’s Sue Dinsdale & HD 6 Candidate Rita DeJong appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.
The new year brings with it something new from Pat Rynard – the Iowa Starting Line Podcast! Our inaugural episode features a discussion of recent […] The post ‘Iowa Starting Line Podcast’ Debuts with Amy Nielsen, Nate Monson & Rob Sand appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.