Register Editorial Board Decides to back Romney over Frontrunner Gingrich Michael Rutledge | Drake University On December 17 the Des Moines Register editorial board gave its endorsement to Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. The endorsement from the Register,...

By Tim Weideman Supporters rallied for their candidates Saturday night across the street from Drake University before the Iowa Republican Debate. Numbers were clearly in Ron Paul supporters’ favor but an unexpected opponent made a vocal appearance Occupy Iowa protesters stood along the opposite...

Drake Student Senate hosted a ‘Politics and Pancakes’ event on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Olmsted Center for students to talk abut their political passions and engage with media personalities. For more coverage of the event, check out this Storify to see Tweets and interactions with John...

GOP presidential candidates Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum spoke with Iowans at a recent chili dinner sponsored by the Dallas County Republicans in Adel.

Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann speaks at Drake November 17, 2011.

Nov. 16, 2011 Des Moines, IA — Becca Mataloni, a Drake University journalism student, will live blog the event on Thursday. The event will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Pomerantz Stage in the Olmsted Center. It will last approximately 45 minutes. The blog will go live about 9:45 a.m. with color and commentary....

Paul’s speech on government transparency and foreign affairs pleases crowd at NFRA Convention in Des Moines By Tim Weideman | Drake University DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 29, 2011) – GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul had the crowd on its feet and cheering several times Saturday at the National...

Rick Santorum speaks at the National Federation of Republican Assemblies Presidential candidate Rick Santorum spoke at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines this past Saturday By Eduardo Zamarripa | Drake University Des Moines, Iowa (Oct. 30, 2011)- Presidential candidate Rick Santorum spoke...

Michele Bachmann Avoids Controversy by Avoiding Politics By Michael Rutledge | Drake University Senior Osceola, Iowa (October 23, 2011) Fifty miles south of Des Moines, tucked snugly in a cornfield beside U.S. Highway 69, rests the one-room Calvary Bible Church.  The Osceola church was the latest stop...

Government control and foreign policy dominate discussion at town hall meeting as Paul argues for a return to constitutional values By Jackie Wallentin |  Drake University Des Moines, Iowa (Oct. 23, 2011) – Presidential candidate Ron Paul met for a brief town hall meeting Saturday morning with an...