Republicans Court Evangelical Group, and Its Influence, in Iowa Forum
Seven candidates will attend an event hosted by a group promoting “Christlike leadership” in government. The group’s leader, Bob Vander Plaats, has promised to make an endorsement soon after, which would bring with it a network of church-based organizers for Iowa’s caucuses next year.
Hillary Clinton Visits Sanders Country in Iowa
Mrs. Clinton, feeling emboldened by improving poll numbers, will hold town-hall-style events on Tuesday in university towns full of devoted liberal college students who have been intrigued by the candidacy of Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Attack in Iowa, but Targets Diverge
Mrs. Clinton used a speech in Des Moines to link herself closely to President Obama, but Mr. Sanders turned his sights directly on his rival.
Hillary Clinton Speaks at Iowa Dinner
Hillary Rodham Clinton gathered support at the Democratic Party’s Jefferson-Jackson Dinner.
Evangelical Vote Points to Donald Trump’s First Drop in Iowa
A Quinnipiac University poll of Republican caucus voters in Iowa showed Mr. Trump in second place, with Ben Carson in first. It was the first Iowa poll in weeks showing Mr. Trump outside the lead, but the state’s Republican base includes a large number of evangelical voters, a group he has had difficulty courting.
