Why Jimmy Carter has a special place in Iowa lore: How he created the Iowa Caucus playbook
In 1975, political consultant Tim Kraft’s job was to turn “Jimmy who?” into Jimmy Carter, the bona fide presidential ...
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How Jimmy Carter created the Iowa Caucus playbook that catapulted him to the White House
Jimmy Carter's 1976 Iowa Caucus win established the state as a proving ground for presidential hopefuls. Carter's team leveraged grassroots organizing and capitalized on media attention ...
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Close Up: Looking at Jimmy Carter's impact on Iowa
DEAD AT 100. MY NAME IS JIMMY CARTER. THIS WEEK ON KCCI EIGHT NEWS. CLOSE UP. HIS IMPACT ACROSS THE GLOBE AND IN IOWA FROM PUTTING THE CAUCUSES ON THE MAP. CARTER’S CAUCUS CAMPAIGN WAS A ...
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Iowa leaders remember Jimmy Carter, who put caucuses on the map in road to the White House
Some words may be mispronounced. Iowa leaders praised former President Jimmy Carter as a dedicated public servant and global humanitarian who used the Iowa caucuses in 1976 to propel the ...
Opinion
Column: Jimmy Carter was the right candidate for 1976, but was he the right president?
Jimmy Carter was the perfect candidate for 1976, columnist George Skelton writes, and he was an exceptional ex-president. In between? That's the problem.
Iowan rides in military horse unit that transported Jimmy Carter's body through Washington D.C.
An Iowan got to play a major role in the funeral procession for President Jimmy Carter in Washington D.C. Spc. Chase Redfern ...
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President Jimmy Carter's Legacy
On this edition of Iowa Press, we discuss the legacy of President Jimmy Carter. On this edition of Iowa Press, we discuss the legacy of President Jimmy Carter, his ties to Iowa and his ...
Opinion
Our state’s future looks grim under GOP control. I blame the Iowa Democratic Party.
I did an interview recently about President Jimmy Carter and his impact on Iowa. I answered the question and then turned to something the host had not anticipated. I said that one of the things that ...