By LEXI MUELLER Over the course of the campaign season, Drake University has become a hotspot for several candidates hoping to launch themselves into the spotlight. But in the past week, Kamala Harris…
Predictions for the 2020 Election
BY MAX BROWN As of this November, it has been two years since the election of President Trump. In January, his term will be halfway up. With the midterm elections in the rearview mirror and less than …
A look at the governor’s race two months prior to Election Day
Photo courtesy of The U.S. Court of Appeals BY SABINA IDRIZ Iowa’s gubernatorial race is nearing the finish line as voters are preparing to hit the ballots on Nov. 6. Gov. Kim Reynolds is hoping to s…
Students see debate from the inside
“Whether or not it was just because I was there, I felt like candidates were going much more at each other and also going more directly at the issues that were being asked,” said sophomore Eddie Muell…
Who won Saturday’s Democratic debate?
COLUMN BY JOHN WINGERT Who won the Drake debate? The short answer is: not Clinton. The other two candidates had their ups and downs, but they came prepared to hit Hillary Clinton hard, and they did ju…
The #DemDebate Recap: What you need to know
Read a recap of all of the action from Saturday night’s Democratic debate at Drake University.…
‘Coffee with Jeb Jr.’ allows son to promote father
Jeb Bush Jr., son of Republican Presidential candidate Jeb Bush Sr., visited Olmsted Coffee shop last Friday for the event “Coffee with Jeb Jr.!”
The event is part of a tour for his father’s campaign.…
Caucus Roundup: Biden, Webb, and Chafee kowtow to Clinton’s hegemony
Seeing Clinton’s stellar jockeying amidst the political horse race, two announced Democratic candidates and the shadow candidate, Joe Biden, all made clear that they are not running for presiden…
Hillary Clinton takes pop culture spotlight, appeals to voters
Most recently, Clinton, playing an everyday bartender named Val, appeared in a light-hearted SNL skit alongside actress Kate McKinnon, who played Hillary Rodham Clinton.…
Caucus Roundup: Jeb Bush’s Gaffe-tastrophes
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE BY JOHN WINGERT Although many thought Jeb Bush would have a difficult time proceeding to his dynasty’s coronation, the current state of the GOP instead indicates that he may be usurpe…
Candidate voices opinion in diversity-focused platform
This letter to the editor appeared in the April 1st edition of the Times-Delphic.…
Candidate promises positive environment
This letter to the editor appeared in the April 1st edition of the Times-Delphic.…
Senate face-off: Meet your candidates
Emily Grimm, election commissioner of Student Senate, asked candidates running for executive senate positions, “What motivated you to run for office and what do you hope to get out of this experience?…
Students Represent Political Candidates on Campus
Students gain experience working with political campaigns…
Reining in the executive elections
Tentative results name winners…