Election 2008: Iowa
Scholastic Kid Reporters are on the campaign trail. They have talked to every Republican and Democratic candidate in the race for the White House. Here is a collection of their reports from the state that officially kicked off caucus and primary season—Iowa.
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Articles
by Devin Harter , Makayla Reuppel and
Scholastic Kids Press Corps | January 4,2008
An ecstatic throng of Barack Obama supporters packed the Hy-Vee Convention Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday night. The long-awaited Iowa caucuses were over, and Democrat Barack Obama took 38 percent of the votes besting his seven opponents.
by Sydney Rieckhoff
Scholastic Kids Press Corps | January 4,2008
Kid Reporter Sydney Rieckhoff reports from the district 23 Democratic Party caucus in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. When it came down to the wire, Clinton and Edwards supporters tossed a coin for delegate representation as the two groups tied in the final stages
by Marilyn C. Lo , Ronald Lee DeMoss and Remy Nanthanorath
Scholastic Kids Press Corps | January 4,2008
At 7 p.m., the doors were locked, and the Scholastic Kids Press Corps was on the inside. It was the night of the 2008 Iowa caucuses and, a team of eight Kid Reporters tracked the action from five different precincts. Who would Iowa voters choose as the
by Hailey J. Rice and Autumn Daniel
Scholastic Kids Press Corps | January 4,2008
It was Caucus Day for voters in Iowa and message day for the candidates. Both Republicans and Democrats hit their core messages hard on Thursday, January 3, which was their last chance to persuade undecided Iowa caucus-goers.
by Makayla Reuppel and Autumn Daniel
Scholastic Kids Press Corps | January 3,2008
It's the middle of the week after two long holiday weekends. In Iowa, it's -20 degrees including the wind chill. Kids are back in school, everyone is back at work, so why are all the biggest gathering places in Des Moines filled to capacity with scre
by Laura Leigh Davidson
Scholastic News Online | January 2,2008
The Iowa presidential caucuses (meetings at which people express their preference for a particular political candidate) are finally here. Iowans will be the first to cast votes in the 2008 presidential nominating process, on January 3.
by London Ball
Scholastic Kids Press Corps | December 17,2007
At the Hy-Vee Hall in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, it's 12 degrees outside and freezing rain. But that's not stopping Iowans from bundling up and facing the ice to see TV megastar Oprah Winfrey endorse Senator Barack Obama for President.
by Makayla Reuppel , Hailey J. Rice and Autumn Daniel
Scholastic Kids Press Corps | November 15,2007
John Edwards, Democratic presidential candidate, has a "Plan to Build One America." Actually, it's more than a plan. It's an 80-page self-published booklet. He announced on Veterans Day that he would distribute 100,000 of his booklets to Iowa caucus-
by Madeline Bowman , Adam Dada , Michal Porubcin and Lolly Telleen
Scholastic Kids Press Corps | November ,2007
He's ready to run the country. That's what Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani said while on the campaign trail in Iowa recently. During 2 town hall meetings, Giuliani outlined his "12 Commitments," which he described as "a promise to. .
Scholastic News Online | October 26,2007
On an unusually hot October day in Davenport, Iowa, our <i>Scholastic News team covered the United Steel Workers' Union Rally for John Edwards, a Democratic candidate for President.
Day at the Debate
by London Ball
Scholastic Kids Press Corps |
August 13,2007
Scholastic Kid Reporter London Ball talks about her behind-the-scenes experience at Iowa's debate for Republican presidential hopefuls in the 2008 race.
Politics in Education
by Scotta Terry
Scholastic Kids Press Corps |
March 27,2007
Senator Hillary Clinton wants to be the first female President of the United States. She was recently in Des Moines, Iowa, to talk to voters and to gather support to help her achieve that goal.
