David Yepsen

Where did the tables turn?

cbsnews.com     Apr 9, 2008   5 related          

Hillary Clinton's failure to defeat Obama in Iowa was the kiss of death for her supposed inevitability. ... Where did the Hillary Clinton campaign first go wrong? Iowa is where Clinton needed to strangle the Barack Obama campaign in its crib. Mike Henry, her deputy...                    

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New nomination proposal for 2012 has some merit

desmoinesregister.com     Apr 5, 2008   2 related          

Last week, a key national Republican committee proposed sweeping changes to the party’s 2012 presidential nominating process. ... Last week, a key national Republican committee proposed sweeping changes to the party's 2012 presidential nominating process. If approved by...                    

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Yepsen: Stand-up move will help Culver

desmoinesregister.com     Mar 28, 2008   2 related          

By standing up to some of the labor unions, Gov. Chet Culver may have reassured his 2010 re-election - and beyond. ... For Culver to defy the unions is akin to when Sen. Charles Grassley voted against the first Persian Gulf war. When Iowa voters gave them control of both...                    

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Yepsen: Democrats self-destructing as primary fight drags on

desmoinesregister.com     Mar 21, 2008   9 related          

You just knew Democrats were going to mess this up, Chapter II. ... A new Zogby International poll released last week showed Republican John McCain leading both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in trial heats of the race. In a stunning finding, the poll also found...                    

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Superdelegates aren’t so super

desmoinesregister.com     Mar 20, 2008          

It was utterly bizarre to read David Yepsen (more or less) approve of superdelegates on the grounds that politicians have such sound judgment, and can vet their own better than we plebes (March 2). ... And here I was thinking that my hours upon hours spent learning about...                    

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Iowa better get to work on 2012 caucuses

baxterbulletinonline.com     Mar 11, 2008   2 related          

The never-ending fight to keep Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses is entering a new round. ... If Hillary Clinton is the nominee, do you think she'll lift a finger to protect Iowa's caucuses, given what both she and Bill have said? For example, it's not hard to see that...                    

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Yepsen: 2012 caucuses? Iowa had better get to work

desmoinesregister.com     Mar 7, 2008   3 related          

The never-ending fight to keep Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses is entering a new round. ... The never-ending fight to keep Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses is entering a new round. If Hillary Clinton is the nominee, do you think she'll lift a finger to protect...                    

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In defense of Democrats' superdelegates

baxterbulletinonline.com     Mar 4, 2008   23 related          

Barack Obama could finish off Hillary Clinton with victories in today's primaries in Ohio and Texas. ... Or, voters could render a split decision, giving Ohio to Clinton and Texas to Obama. In that case, the race for the Democratic presidential nomination will go on, at...                    

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Yepsen: In defense of superdelegates

desmoinesregister.com     Feb 29, 2008   11 related          

Barack Obama could finish off Hillary Clinton with victories in Tuesday’s primaries in Ohio and Texas. ... Barack Obama could finish off Hillary Clinton with victories in Tuesday's primaries in Ohio and Texas. Or, voters could render a split decision, giving Ohio to...                    

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With Friends Like These...

ru.wordpress.com     Feb 29, 2008   1 related          

You might have noticed the article in today’s Des Moines Register. It features two key Democratic activists discussing the first ... You might have noticed the article in today's Des Moines Register. It features two key Democratic activists discussing the first quarter...                    

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