http://tmn.truman.edu/blog The News You Want - The Way You Want It Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:34:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mark Hardy's First Blog from the campus of Washington University:          The atmosphere at Washington University in St. Louis ' Danforth Campus denies my expectations of a high profile Vice Presidential debate.                         Immediately after receiving our press credentials I was directed to another line where I was handed oodles of Washington University ... http://tmn.truman.edu/blog/?p=23 By Alex Boles   A reporter does not expect to walk into a caucus location and be reminded of a family reunion, but I was. The home of Gary and Mary Weaver was welcoming and homey. Snacks and drinks were set out on counter tops and tables. Pictures and artwork decorated the living ... http://tmn.truman.edu/blog/?p=21 I write to draw parallels between the just concluded causes in Iowa and the post-election violence in Kenya. Somebody has to. At the back of my mind is the following question: How can Americans go through a bruising campaign period and conclude this vital electoral exercise without anybody being killed for casting a vote for a candidate another ... http://tmn.truman.edu/blog/?p=20 If Mike Huckabee pulls through this evening as the Republican nominee from Iowa, it’ll be the alligator skin boots that gave him the boost. Forget their stances on national issues, it’s the meticulous clothing choices of the candidates that characterize their campaigns. For his campaign stop in Grinnell this afternoon, Huckabee ... http://tmn.truman.edu/blog/?p=18   Laura Prather We are only hours away from the beginning of the Iowa caucus, and it still is up in the air about which Democrat will claim first. Obama, Edwards and Clinton seem to be running a six-legged race, and the polls can’t be trusted considering the margin of error.  After visiting ... http://tmn.truman.edu/blog/?p=17 A huge bus. Blue and yellow. Windows tinted. Following me around Iowa as I follow presidential candidates. It’s the FairTax bus ... again.   I first saw the FairTax bus at the Reagan Dinner sponsored by the Republican Party of Iowa in October. Many of the candidates there talked it up, ... http://tmn.truman.edu/blog/?p=16   By Alex Boles Heading into Fred Thompson's speech this morning, I was not expecting to see elementary school children with press badges and notebooks. The Scholastic Kids Press Corps, a group of promising journalists, attended the event and other candidate events throughout Des Moines today. They all gathered in the back ... http://tmn.truman.edu/blog/?p=15 By Jessie Gasch If it weren’t for the snow and the biting cold, I think I could be an Iowan. Or at least I could be an Iowan every four years, just in time for the Iowa caucuses.   Starting at 8 a.m. yesterday morning, my team of two other college journalists and I ... http://tmn.truman.edu/blog/?p=14 By Phil Jarrett My photo card hissed with electricity, transferring my photographs onto the computer for review and speedy delivery. And suddenly there were 100 images of John Edwards, only 75 or so with his eyes open. How did this happen? Either my shutter was in perfect synchronization with his blinking, or ... http://tmn.truman.edu/blog/?p=12 Students working inside several presidential campaigns in Iowa are blogging their thoughts at http://2008caucus.blogspot.com/  Join them for the conversations. http://tmn.truman.edu/blog/?p=11