Jonathan Stefonek

China Vice President Xi Jinping's Muscatine Reunion

MUSCATINE – Police warned Kristy Reiser about traffic in front of her house on 2nd Street in Muscatine: “They told me that it would be closed from 2 p.m. until

By Jonathan Stefonek

/ 16 Feb 2012

China Vice President Xi Jinping's Muscatine Reunion

The Underwhelming Force Of Social Mobilization

Occupy movement protestors weigh in on the Republican caucuses.

By Jonathan Stefonek

/ 3 Jan 2012

What The GOP Thinks We Can Do Without

Candidates acknowledge the importance of deregulating the government.

By Jonathan Stefonek

/ 1 Dec 2011

Multimedia: Political Expert Reflects on Straw Poll

Political expert Tim Hagel looks into the results of Saturday's straw poll and the implications they could have on the race.

By Jonathan Stefonek

/ 16 Aug 2011

Bachmann Struts Stuff in Iowa, Pawlenty Falls Behind

Michelle Bachmann wins the straw poll in Iowa.

By Donna Schill, Keely Kemp, Jonathan Stefonek, Emily Hoerner and Guannan Huang

/ 14 Aug 2011

Fox News Debate Fires Up Candidates

IowaWatch's coverage of the Fox News debate in Ames. Republican presidential hopefuls like Tim Pawlenty, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, and John Huntsman Jr. threw off the gloves during the debate, attacking both President Obama and each other as the race for the nomination beings to heat up.

By Jonathan Stefonek and Guannan Huang

/ 11 Aug 2011

Obama at Alcoa, Promotes Technology and Togetherness

President Obama visits Aloca in Davenport, a manufacturing plant, as part of his Advanced Manufacturing Partnership tour throughout the United States. He encouraged further development in advanced manufacturing technology at the event.

By Emily Hoerner, Jonathan Stefonek and Guannan Huang

/ 28 Jun 2011

Obama at Alcoa, Promotes Technology and Togetherness

Pawlenty Makes it Official

Tim Pawlenty, former Governor of Minnesota, officially announced his entrance into the presidential race during a visit to Des Moines. Pawlenty's wife also spoke at the event.

By Jonathan Stefonek

/ 23 May 2011

T-Paw Tees Off Presidential Run

Take an in-depth look at former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, the most recent addition to the republican presidential nomination race. Nicknamed T-Paw by his supporters, has spent considerable time in the Hawkeye state.

By Brett Johnson and Jonathan Stefonek

/ 23 May 2011