Iowa Caucus Guy’s Presidential Election Blog

A new candidate has emerged. It was a fairly quiet summer.  Although Trump's numbers are low, no significant Democrat has shown up. Indeed, I saw an idea floating around that suggested the Dems should run no candidate and support John Kasich (This didn't work in 1872 and seems like a worse idea now). In the meantime, there are the annual party fundraisers and this is where those who want to run for President seem to gravitate to. One of those was August 10 in the rural Northern Iowa town of Clear Lake, and it's called the Wing Ding.   Michael Avenatti, who is a prominent attorney and media presence, and at this point, is best known for being Stormy Daniels's attorney- stole the headlines. " When Trump hits low, we punch harder " was Avenatti's message. Popularly received despite two years of Democrats calling for civility. Avenatti likely is leaning toward a Presidential run. He's loud, polarizing, camera-seeking and is not a Politician...

My Election 2020 blog has been dormant for almost six months. Nothing wrong with that. It's still very early. John Delaney is the only announced major candidate and he ran articles earlier this year (which have resumed only recently) and has visited all 99 counties of Iowa , but that's about it for Iowa action.  I know there are other stories to cover, but I also know that when I go chasing random takes, that is when I have fallen for fake news. It is also when I am straying from what makes my take unique. So you won't see me writing about the election possibilities of Oprah Winfrey, The Rock, Mark Zuckerburg, or Mark Cuban. Nor, though I am tempted, to talk about action novelist Brad Thor or "Smack That" singer Akon who have made comments that they want to seriously run for President. Still, the news is minimal, but I will attempt to cover the Summer 2018 news to date. I don't see Bernie Sanders as a serious entrant in 2020, but until that is ve...