Barack Obama Speaks in Des Moines

Before Barack Obama approached the stage I jotted down a few thoughts posted in my Branson Missouri Blog.
Obama sounded solid with a subtle stab at Senator Hillary Clinton positioning himself as an outsider to t he political arena and an insider to the struggles of the common man. Shots focused towards Senator John Edwards.

When Obama asked how many people were undecided a good 20 percent of the standing room only crowd raised hands. A third of the people showed by raising their hands that this was the first time they intended on caucusing for a candidate.

Ron Paul Supporters Trump Huckabee's local ABC news coverage

After making a few phone calls from the Ron Paul Des Moines office, I and a kid nicknamed Monk went outside for a break and saw some reporters on the opposite street corner. When asked, they said they were shooting a story on Huckabee, whose rarely bustling office is a door down from Ron Paul's. Monk had the idea that we should come out with signs and parade in front of the camera. Turned out to be a great idea, and after being slightly annoyed and actually requesting that we stay quiet, the cameramen decided to use us as part of their story by showing the contrast between the Ron Paul supporters and the complete lack of Huckabee campaigners.





(Footage and narrative by Crystal Rose, production by Heather Turner)

Senator Jim Talent (R-MO) speaks to Veterans in Des Moines

Last night the Circle of Friends for American Friends held an event at the Holiday Inn. Representatives of some of the presidential candidates spoke about their candidate's plans to 'put the veterans first.'

Former Senator Jim Talent (R-MO) was there to speak on behalf of Mitt Romney, whom he recently endorsed.





(footage by Heather Turner)

Photos of Barack Obama's Des Moines Headquarters

Barrack Obama's headquarters in Des Moines was filled with enthusiastic young men and women.

The environment was laid back compared to his top competitor Hillary Clinton. Obama will be in Des Moines on Sunday giving a speech at a local school.

Ron Paul Speech - Remaining Footage

(Video by Darin Codon)

Presidential Headlines

(Photos by Heather Turner. Taken in the Capitol building in Des Moines, Iowa)

Minuteman Founder Jim Gilchrist

The controversial efforts of states taking action on immigration after congress failed to pass legislation earlier this year has empowered citizen groups that have taken to task enforcement through their own methods.

The two interviews posted are of Jim Gilchrist founder of the Minuteman Project