Aug 22 Huntsman Stakes Out the Center By David Chalian Jon Huntsman. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman has stepped up his search of an electorate. It's a bit of an unusual course. Most politicians craft a candidacy for office around the sweet spot of where… Continue reading
Aug 19 Huntsman Seeks to Steal Some of Perry’s Spotlight By David Chalian Jon Huntsman addresses a Republican town hall meeting in Charleston, S.C., earlier this month. Photo by Richard Ellis/Getty Images. Texas Gov. Rick Perry's first substantial New Hampshire campaign swing since stopping in the Granite State on his announcement tour last… Continue reading
Aug 18 President Obama’s Approval Rating Hits New Low on Handling of Economy By David Chalian President Obama greets people Wednesday after speaking at the Country Corner Farm Market in Alpha, Ill. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. President Obama's approval rating on his handling of the economy has sunk to a new, very low 26 percent,… Continue reading
Aug 17 President Obama to Present Jobs Plan in Post-Labor Day Speech By David Chalian President Obama feeds the press as he walks out of Kernel Cody's Popcorn Shoppe in LeClaire, Iowa. Photo by Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images. In addition to flooding the airwaves and newspapers with images of President Obama in the heartland hearing from… Continue reading
Aug 16 President Obama to Unveil Economic Plan in September By David Chalian President Obama speaks at a town hall meeting Monday at the Seed Savers Exchange in Decorah, Iowa. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. In front of a picturesque red barn in Iowa on Monday, bathed in the early evening summer light,… Continue reading
Aug 15 5 Questions for David Chalian on 2012: Bachmann’s Poll Ratings, Third Parties and a ‘Boring’ Republican Fight? By David Chalian NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian is fresh off a reporting trip to Iowa for the GOP's Ames straw poll. Last week, we invited you to ask your questions about the 2012 election season and the shape of the… Continue reading
Aug 15 Reshuffled GOP Field Takes Form By David Chalian Texas Gov. Rick Perry addresses a Republican fundraiser dinner in Waterloo, Iowa. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. WATERLOO, Iowa | With Texas Gov. Rick Perry's entrance into the race, Tim Pawlenty's departure from it and Rep. Michele Bachmann's weekend straw… Continue reading
Aug 14 Pawlenty Drops White House Bid By David Chalian Tim Pawlenty visited the Iowa State Fair on Friday, the day before a poor third place showing at the state's straw poll. Photo by David Chalian. Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced Sunday he is ending his campaign for the… Continue reading
Aug 13 Bachmann Victorious in Iowa Straw Poll; Paul Places Second By David Chalian Rep. Michele Bachmann greets supporters after her victory in the Iowa Straw Poll; NewsHour photo by David Chalian AMES, Iowa | The race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination shifted into a new gear Saturday as nearly 17,000 Iowa Republican… Continue reading
Aug 12 And They’re Off: The GOP Campaign, in Full Effect By Gwen Ifill DES MOINES, Iowa | About halfway through my grilled pork chop on a stick at the State Fair, I was reminded why covering politics in Iowa is so different than anywhere else. Gwen Ifill and NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian… Continue reading