Wednesday at the convention

By Sarah Henderson – Late Tuesday night several delegates and I had the opportunity to attend the AgNite reception, despite the chilly temperatures, it was a great event and we enjoyed the live entertainment of Styx. We were up pretty late, but it was worth no sleep to get up early for the Iowa [...]

Media darling

By James Q. Lynch – Mike Knopf is getting an early start on his goal to change the nation.
The 17-year-old Dubuque Senior senior is the youngest delegate to the Republican National Convention – a designation that has made him a media darling.
At a breakfast gathering of the Iowa delegation Tuesday two television crews followed Knopf, [...]

Spirits not dampened despite revised convention

By Tim Demuth – The first day of the convention was, as expected due the the weather in the south, shortened. Delegates who traveled from around the country, planned this trip for months, and, for some, may be the only convention they ever attend were disappointed, but understanding. Despite the events (or lack there of), [...]