Drake journalism students are covering the Republicans and Democrats coming to Iowa seeking their parties' presidential nominations. The students in Journalism 171 and 103 began the coverage in the spring of 1999, and a new group of students in those two courses are continuing the coverage in the spring of 2000. During the campaign throughout the fall of 1999, students in Journalism 101 provided extensive coverage of the process. Use the links below to check out their coverage.
Campaign reports in spring 2000
Leaders train Polk County Democrats
on how to run precinct caucuses 1/24/2000
Gore and Bradley battle over health care, agriculture in Register debate
1/11/2000
Campaign reports in fall 1999
Special Report: Gore says higher education should be available
to more people 12/14/1999
McCain, Bush clash over ethanol during first debate
in Iowa 12/14/1999
On the campaign trail,
optimistic Hatch tells interviewer: "Don't count us out" 12/12/1999
Local
TV station cancels GOP debate when two candidates won't attend 12/7/1999
Local office for Bush pushes to increase
support across the state 12/7/1999
Reform
Party in Iowa challenges two-party system, seeks changes in process 11/7/1999
Security surrounding Gore tightened after phone threats
12/7/1999
Gore and Bradley reach
out to Iowans with television advertising 12/7/1999
McCain passes on Iowa campaigning, plans to come home for
two debates 12/6/1999
Iowa Democratic and Republican parties make final preparations for caucus night
12/4/1999
Bush stands ground, asserts leadership
in N.H. debate 12/3/1999
Legacy
of President Bush helps son in campaign 2000 11/30/1999
Money is double-edged sword in politics, analyst says
11/30/1999
Bradley campaign launches Polk County
office 11/18/1999
Des Moines staffers push to get nomination for Keyes 11/18/1999
Presidential hopefuls address ethanol issue in Iowa
11/11/1999
Dole drops race for presidency,
staffers move to new challenges 11/11/1999
Forbes
criticizes Bush, foreign relations on Iowa bus tour 11/7/1999
Bush launches advertising campaign in Iowa, New Hampshire11/4/1999
Caucuses bring game of politics to David Yepsen's home field
11/4/1999
Local businesses experience minimal
changes with caucus rescheduling 11/4/1999
Dole's
exit changes tide of Republican race 11/4/1999
Special
Report: Bradley says he won't consider second spot on ticket 11/4/1999
Small business watches for key issues in campaign
platforms 11/4/1999
Republican
presidential candidates discuss issues in New Hampshire town meeting 11/1/1999
Bradley, Gore leave New Hampshire with few scratches
10/28/1999
Political Action Committees
raise more than $3.5 million 10/26/1999
State
director passionate about Forbes' bid for the Republican nomination 10/22/1999
GOP headquarters seeks to keep media interest high
in Iowa caucuses 10/14/1999
Gore,
Bradley meet for first time on same stage at 1999 Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner
10/14/1999
Bradley, Gore forces gearing up for
caucus night 10/10/1999
Bradley
supporters in Iowa are "true believers," his staffers say 10/7/1999
Bradley, Gore campaigns dig in for Iowa caucus
10/7/1999
Quayle calls
it quits, aide says fund raising is "shadow primary"
10/1/1999
Iowa political leaders fight
to keep original caucus date 9/30/1999
Des
Moines Register gets ready for GOP, Democratic debates 9/30/99
Visitor
to campaign offices finds no glory but importance for interns, volunteers
9/30/1999
Front-running candidates take to Web
with Iowa sites 9/28/1999
Secretary
of State registration efforts aim toward younger Iowan voters 9/23/1999
Change U.S. policy for changing times, Bradley says
9/23/1999
Special reports:
Big bucks needed: Money proves
crucial in campaigns
Dole becomes first viable female
candidate in history
Reporting from the campaign trail:
GOP straw poll
set for Aug. 14; only Iowans can participate 5/13/1999
Sen.
McCain hears complaints about air service to Des Moines 5/8/1999
Bauer
talks of Kosovo, need for lower taxes 4/17/1999
Gore
kicks off run for White House, Gephardt offers key support 3/15/1999
Elizabeth Dole forms exploratory committee
3/15/1999
Republican candidates expected to
set up Iowa offices 2/25/1999
Candidates speak out on the issues:
Impeachment
and its effect on the 2000 campaign
Kosovo crisis
receives heated attention from candidates
Use of
ethanol-blended fuel hot topic in Iowa
Internet
Coverage:
Presidential hopefuls blaze
new trails in Cyberspace 5/3/1999
Gore
interacts with Internet users on campaign site 4/15/1999
Bush and Dole for president? Same names, different games 3/30/1999
Major political parties active in the Internet world 3/29/1999
Lamar
Alexander priming for 2000 3/16/1999
Michael
Jordan for president? 2/25/1999
Gore
-- A history with the caucuses 2/25/1999
In mid-June 1999, the perceived frontrunning candidates
for the two major parties visited Iowa, and the
media attention picked up
considerably. Republican George W. Bush, governor of Texas, made his initial
campaign visit to the state and was followed by several hundred media representatives.
Later in the
week, Vice President Al Gore made it official--he is running
for the Democratic presidential nomination.
He made the official announcement
in his hometown of Carthage, Tenn., and then flew to Iowa to repeat
his statement.
Here's how some of the national media reported the situtations:
The
Washington Post reporting on Bush on June 13
Newsweek's
cover story in June 21, 1999 issue on the "Rising Son"
Time's
cover story on June 21 on "President Bush?"
The
Washington Post reporting on Gore on June 17
Nashville
Tennessean reporting on Gore's announcement in Carthage
Tennessean
reporting on media reaction to Gore's announcement
ABC
News reporting on Gore's announcement
Washington
Post-ABC News poll shows Bush leading Gore in early going
Democratic Party
Bill Bradley
Bill Bradley's
official site www.billbradley.com has
a lot of interesting links to speeches, photos, and finance reports. You can also
view Bradley's biography in Spanish. In addition, you can also learn more about
Bradley's wife, Ernestine. Excerpts from Bradley's books can also be viewed. This
site is updated regularly.
Al Gore
Al
Gore's official site www.AlGore2000.com
contains a lot of interesting links, such as a kids site, GoreVision and six Internet
exclusive video. The site also includes his agenda and speeches. You can also
download bumper stickers and Gore 2000 campaign materials for your desktop. Tipper
Gore, Gore's wife, can also be followed on the campaign trail for her husband.
Gore's site is also available in Spanish.
Republican Party
Lamar Alexander
Lamar
Alexander officially withdrew from the GOP presidential nomination race on August
16, 1999.
Gary Bauer
Gary Bauer's official
site can be founds at www.bauer2k.com. Take
a look at Bauer's stances on the issues and follow his campaign trail each month.
George W. Bush
George W. Bush's Web site,
www.georgewbush.com, can be viewed in
Spanish and English, although the Spanish site does not offer all the features.
Headlines and information about Bush, who is running for the Republican nomination,
and his wife can be found on the site, as can audio clips of Bush's views and
video clips of Bush's TV advertisements. Audio will work using a Macintosh computer
using the .wav link, but advertisements require a Windows operating system to
be viewed.
Elizabeth Dole
Elizabeth Dole
withdrew from the presidential race Oct. 20, 1999.
Steve
Forbes
With a home page designed to look like the front page of
an online newspaper, Steve Forbes' Web site, www.forbes2000.com,
has coverage of the campaign, internship and volunteer opportunities, and a week-in-headlines
section. In addition, Forbes' site shows his positions on issues and what others
are saying about him as a candidate. On the first day the site was unveiled, Forbes,
who is running for the Republican nomination, claimed to have launched the first-ever
Internet presidential campaign.
Orrin Hatch
A
newly redesigned website, www.orrinhatch.com,
provides the reader with campaign news, personal history and senate record of
Hatch.
John Kasich
John Kasich formally withdrew
from the race for Republican presidential nomination on July 14, 1999.
Alan
Keyes
Alan Keyes has a weekly update on his site concerning important
news about him. There are also links to other sites in particular areas of the
country, including three in Iowa. And keyes2000.org
has lots of background information and his thoughts on the issues.
John
McCain
John McCain has pictures of family and pictures of the campaign
trail on his site at, www.mccain2000.com.
Along with those, there are video clips, extensive information on his thoughts
on the issues, links to GOP and government sites. T-shirts and bumper stickers
supporting McCain's campaign can also be purchased here.
Dan
Quayle
Dan Quayle officially withdrew from the race for the Republican
nomination on Sept. 27, 1999.
Reform Party
Pat
Buchanan
Pat Buchanan recently left the Republican Party to join
the Reform Party. www.gopatgo2000.org
features Buchanan's campaign schedule and biography, in addition to a library
section of speeches, press releases and policies.