Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Bernie Sanders’ ‘Medicare for All’ sputters as Kamala Harris, 2020 Democrats flee
When Sen. Bernard Sanders reintroduced his "Medicare for All" bill in the Senate in April, four of his fellow Democratic presidential hopefuls signed on with him, thrilling liberal activists who believed the universal health care proposal was becoming unstoppable. Published August 15, 2019
Pete Buttigieg sexuality, youth worry Iowa voters
Democratic voters here love Mayor Pete, but they may be penalizing him because he's gay. It's not that they hold it against Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, but they fear the rest of the country may not be ready for a 37-year-old, married, openly gay man to sit in the White House, so they are reluctant to help him win the party's presidential nomination. Published August 13, 2019
Steve Bullock finds support among Iowa Democrats as Joe Biden backup candidate
Dan Lovett, shopping for a possible alternative to former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, popped into a house party in Iowa recently to hear Montana Gov. Steve Bullock speak. Published August 12, 2019
Tom Steyer ad blitz wows Iowa voters, pushes billionaire near debate qualification
Hedge fund billionaire and Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer quickly demonstrated that money talks and voters listen, with a TV ad blitz in crucial early voting states getting his self-funded campaign noticed and pushing him up in the polls. Published August 12, 2019
Iowa Democrats want moderate candidate for 2020 election
Some Democrats sound poised to blow a hole in the plot-line that suggests the aggressive far left-wing politics that have dominated the headlines in Washington will rule in Iowa's first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses next year. Published August 11, 2019
Trump holding his own in Iowa kernel poll
President Trump is showing his strength in the informal survey of fairgoers, which through Thursday night showed that half of the more than 4,7000 kernels cast had gone for Republicans and half had gone for Democrats. Published August 9, 2019
Joe Biden charm, message resonates with Iowa voters
Theresa Menough stopped former Vice President Joseph R. Biden in his tracks here at the Iowa State Fair on Thursday to ask for a hug and she got it. Published August 8, 2019
Cory Booker, vegan, faces Iowa State Fair dilemma
Presidential contenders will stampede to the Iowa State Fair this week, where they will be plied with deep-fried Oreos, the beef sundae and the legendary pork chop tent, where eating a pork chop on a stick is a rite of passage for those looking to reach 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Published August 7, 2019
Mike Gravel ends ‘campaign’ for president, endorses Bernie Sanders
Former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel on Tuesday officially ended his quixotic "campaign" for the Democratic nomination for president and threw his support behind Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont. Published August 6, 2019
J.D. Scholten, Democrat, challenges Steve King, Iowa congressman
Democrat J.D. Scholten announced Monday he is running to unseat Rep. Steve King in Iowa's 4th Congressional District after putting up a stronger than expected challenge last year. Published August 5, 2019
Michigan Democrats fear a Donald Trump win again
Democrats have yet to solve what went wrong for them in Michigan in 2016, a party official in a key swing county says, raising alarm that President Trump is well-positioned to win the state again next year. Published August 4, 2019
Obama presidential legacy attacked by Joe Biden, 2020 Democrats
Democratic voters are still enamored with former President Barack Obama, but the party's 2020 presidential hopefuls are running away from his policies as fast as they can. Published August 1, 2019
Joe Biden closes debate with ‘Joe 30330’ gaffe
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden came into second presidential debate on Wednesday swinging and closed it out stumbling. Published July 31, 2019
2020 Democrats see Trump impeachment as no-win situation
Democratic hopefuls in a debate Wednesday portrayed impeachment of President Trump as a no-win situation. Published July 31, 2019
Joe Biden comes out swinging in second Democratic debate
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden came into the debate Wednesday itching for a fight and almost immediately scolded Sen. Kamala D. Harris for peddling what he described as a weak health care plan. Published July 31, 2019
Kirsten Gillibrand: Cloroxer in chief?
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York wants to do more than bring an end to President Trump's term - she wants to wipe down the White House when he's gone. Published July 31, 2019
Tulsi Gabbard blasts Kamala Harris over prosecutor past
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii made it clear Wednesday that she is not enamored with Sen. Kamala D. Harris' background as a prosecutor, accusing the California Democrat of failing to stand up for people when it mattered most. Published July 31, 2019
Cory Booker serves Joe Biden a ‘Kool Aid’ putdown
Sen. Cory Booker stung former Vice President Joseph R. Biden with streetwise putdown in the debate Wednesday. Published July 31, 2019
Cory Booker: Joe Biden evokes Obama only when convenient
Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey called out former Vice President Joe Biden in the second presidential debate for playing up his ties to former President Barack Obama when it's convenient and running away from him when it's not. Published July 31, 2019
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris clash on health care
Sen. Kamala Harris of California said Wednesday that former Vice President Joe Biden has been mischaracterizing her health care plan because his campaign team likely hasn't read it. Published July 31, 2019
