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As GOP contenders criss-crossing Iowa, where do Democrats go from here?

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

Political analysts Donna Hoffman and Sara Mitchell talk about recent and upcoming trips to the state by potential GOP presidential contenders and the work to be done by Iowa Democrats.

Mitchell and Hoffman also talk with River to River host Ben Kieffer about the week's political news, including the debt ceiling negotiations, elections in Turkey and oral arguments begin in a case involving a commonly prescribed abortion drug.

Guests:

  • Donna Hoffman, professor of political science, University of Northern Iowa
  • Sara Mitchell, F. Wendell Miller Professor of political science, University of Iowa
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Katherine Perkins is IPR's Executive Producer of Talk Shows and Program Director for News/Talk. Since 2014, Perkins has managed the broadcast schedule and sound of the news and information service of Iowa Public Radio, as well as has directed the long-term planning and oversight for IPR's talk shows, Talk of Iowa and River to River. Perkins has a masters degree from Sangamon State University (now the University of Illinois – Springfield).