Clay Masters

Clay Masters appears in the following:

As Trump's legal woes pile up, Iowa supporters are unfazed

Saturday, July 22, 2023

Former president Donald Trump's legal troubles are mounting. But his support among potential Republican caucus-goers in Iowa does not seem to be waning.

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Family Leader summit in Iowa showcases GOP candidates to evangelical voters

Friday, July 14, 2023

The Family Leader Summit in Des Moines is a gathering of evangelical Christians in a state where they have immense political power. Republican presidential candidates should be there.

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Evangelical Christian voters in Iowa love Trump. Can another Republican win them over?

Friday, July 14, 2023

At the Family Leader summit in Des Moines, GOP presidential hopefuls will try to convince Iowa's influential evangelical voting bloc they have the conservative credentials to win the caucuses.

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Republican presidential candidates vie for the influential evangelical Christian vote

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Evangelical Christians make up an oversized share of the Republican vote in Iowa. One prominent leader wants the state to move on in 2024, but can anyone pry evangelical votes away from Trump?

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It's been a busy week in Iowa for Republican presidential hopefuls

Sunday, June 04, 2023

What a busy week of campaign events in Iowa means for the field of candidates vying for the Republican presidential nomination.

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GOP presidential candidates make their way to Iowa to try to woo voters

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

GOP presidential hopefuls are hitting early states for a chance to connect with voters. In Iowa, a former president, a current governor and a sitting senator might all be greeting the same people.

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Republican candidates hope to win in Iowa as they look to topple Trump in 2024

Friday, May 26, 2023

Republicans are showing up in Iowa early and often, trying to stand out against the big personality that former President Donald Trump brings to the GOP primary.

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Iowa is an early battleground for Republican presidential contenders

Thursday, May 25, 2023

As the Republican field grows and continues to take shape, Iowa is still the first state for candidates to face the scrutiny of voters, so they are all testing the waters in the Hawkeye State.

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Donald Trump finally makes it to Iowa as other Republican hopefuls court voters

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Nearly four months after declaring his third run for the White House, former President Donald Trump visited Iowa — the first in the nation caucus for Republicans.

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DeSantis and Trump, the top contenders for GOP presidential nomination, speak in Iowa

Monday, March 13, 2023

In poll after poll, former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are the top two Republicans want as their 2024 nominee. In dueling events in Iowa, they pitch themselves to voters.

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Trump will campaign in Iowa — site of the first presidential primary for the GOP

Monday, March 13, 2023

Former President Donald Trump returns to Iowa Monday for the first time since announcing his next run for the Republican presidential nomination. What could his visit mean for his chances in 2024?

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Folk veteran Iris DeMent shows us the 'World' she's been workin' on

Friday, February 24, 2023

Over the last three decades, singer-songwriter Iris DeMent has gained a cult following of folk, gospel and country music fans.

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After a slow start to caucus campaigning, Republicans start courting Iowa voters

Monday, February 20, 2023

With a series of high profile Republicans visiting Iowa, it's clear that the 2024 campaign season is underway. But this time around the race looks a little different for the Hawkeye State.

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As Democrats look elsewhere, Republicans are keeping Iowa first

Friday, December 09, 2022

The DNC has taken its first steps to make drastic changes to the primary calendar. But Republicans want to keep things exactly as they are and that means a lot of attention on Iowa.

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A divided approach to primaries could be chaotic for voters

Thursday, December 08, 2022

As the DNC publicly debates the future of its presidential primary cycle, Republicans settle into the status quo, leading with the Iowa Caucuses.

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Biden calls for a big shakeup in Democrats' presidential nominating calendar

Friday, December 02, 2022

Iowa has long been the first state to nominate Democrats to the White House, but President Biden wants to change that. He has proposed elevating South Carolina to the first spot.

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The DNC may alter the 2024 presidential nominating calendar

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Iowa's caucuses are the first nominating contest in presidential politics. The red state is fighting to keep its place as the Democratic National Committee prioritizes diverse and competitive states.

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Iowa voters will decide Sen. Chuck Grassley's fate in his closest race in 42 years

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Many Iowans cannot remember a time when Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley did not represent them in Washington. But as he seeks an eighth term, he faces his toughest race yet.

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Even with Fed boost, wind power challenges remain

Monday, August 15, 2022

The wind energy industry faces new challenges over the infrastructure to transport that energy to more populated cities and local landowners who don't want the turbines cluttering up their landscapes.

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Iowa's Finkenauer aims for a return to Congress, this time by toppling Sen. Grassley

Tuesday, June 07, 2022

Former U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer is facing a tougher-than-expected Democratic U.S. Senate primary in a state that has become more of a GOP stronghold in the last decade.

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