Indeed deed show up for the first debate. Weve also got Asa Hutchinson who says trump should just drop out before that debate. Hes saying, like, right now. And a former doj official who says Hunter Bidens growing legal mess could become a big mess for his dad too. All of this as the Hawkeye State heats up, 13 republican candidates attending a big dindin in des moines last might. We must provide our country with a new birth of freedom. Theres only one candidate, and you know who that candidate is, whos going to get the job done. We will not back down from the truth. Lets make sure we save our country once and for all. Neil all right. The guy who hosted the whole affair is here today. Who stood out to him . We thought wed ask him here and only here. Welcome, everybody, glad to have you. Hope your weekend is going well. It is hot outside. Well get to that this just a second. In the meantime, lets get the legal drama thats building for both sides of the aisle. Lucas tomlinson tracking it a
Despite the fact weve had all the clouds out there today and there is the back edge of the clouds now showing up from mason city to cedar rapids from there to the west plenty of sunshine and a lot warmer temperatures. Heres what im expecting as we get to tomorrow morning, 46 degrees at 6 00 a. M. Sunshine around during the sxaven looks like temperatures could be as warm as 76 degrees. Nearly 20 degrees above whats typical this time of year. New father hood and life long cubs fan dom or colliding for one cedar rapids man. We are live in cedar rapids with a story that is all about the timing. Reporter all about the timing; right. When the doctor tell us you and your wife that the baby could come any day now, usually puts the ka born to travel plans that includes even in the cubs are in the world series. For that fan not only will he now were counting the minutes and hours but hes also going to get the chance to see history. Its been a way of waiting at the saint lukes birthing center in
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Campaigns in iowa are looking very different. The media is picking up on it too. Too. The wall street journal just posted a scathing editorial about donald trump saying he also thinks the crowds at his Campaign Rallies are a substitute for the lack of a Field Organization and digital turnout strategy. And he thinks that twitter and social media can make up for being outspent 100 million to zero in battleground states. States. Before that the Associated Press pointed that the roaring ground game the National Republican party was pushing in iowa hadnt gotten off the ground as quickly as they had hoped. Hoped. Today we dig into some of the huge differences in those ground game in a story youll see only on iowa in focus. Focus. This kind of room filled with volunteers and their cell phones represents one of campaigning for any political party. Party. Its about relationship building. We already have a pretty strong base of support for hillary. Troy price is a senior political advisor for th
Police in iowa city are once again looking for a suspect in an armed robbery. There were a string of armed robberies in iowa city in late july and early august. August. Sunday morning at about five witnesses told officers a black male walked into a mcdonalds with a handgun and left with cash and find a suspect and crimestoppers is offering a thousand dollar reward. Reward. At least four businesses in iowa city have been robbed over the last month and a half. Police say First American bank and culvers along highway one, pancheros on Riverside Drive and another mcdonalds along mormon trek have all been sites of armed robberies. Police havent said if any of those are related. A kalona woman is dead after an atv crash over the weekend. Weekend. Police responded to the crash at 100 shilo drive the crash report says the driver was 28yearold alex merrit from iowa city and he lost control of the atv on private property throwing him and 22year old Elizabeth Lenton from kalona off the atv. Lento