As Iowans get ready to caucus tonight and make their voices heard in the 2012 campaign, GOP Rep. Steve King joins us to discuss how voters in his state are approaching this election year tradition.  What is motivating voter choices more than anything else?  Why won’t King endorse any of the candidates?  Is there anyone […]

 

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The first real votes of the 2012 campaign will be cast in Iowa today.  What will be happening at these caucuses?  How long does the voting continue in each location?  Will caucus voters gang up on anyone in particular?  Will Rick Santorum dominate among social conservatives or will Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann divide that […]

 

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Over the holidays, President Obama requested a debt ceiling extension of $1.2 trillion.  The request comes just a few months after a fierce debt ceiling battle.  So why will this fight be mostly political theater?  What did Republicans agree to last summer that makes them powerless to stop the increase?  And what would happen if […]

 

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Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review cheer Sen. Rand Paul for saying a third party candidacy would guarantee President Obama’s re-election.  They also shake their heads over some of the Iowa caucus rules - including the participation of Democrats.  And they cheer National Review’s Rich Lowry for denouncing liberal Alan […]

 

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