2016 Election

Who did I caucus for? Read this to find out

My alarm went off at 3:45 a.m. And despite getting three hours of sleep, I woke up…

Historic Turnout, Fun Experience in First Iowa Caucus

This officially closes out my first real Iowa Caucus experience. All in all, I went to speeches and forums and happy-hour events, all in an effort to engage in the process.

If I had a crystal ball… My predictions about Monday

Republicans:

Today was awesome!

Today I packed up the family and drove over to Rick Santorum’s campaign headquarters. I wanted to look at the space and see the type of people helping Rick. There was also a photo shoot that I did for Our Caucus with a lovely guy named T.J. We were welcomed as soon as we entered the building…

I Will Caucus for…

This 8-week long experience leading up to the big show on Monday night has been very enlightening for me. As a participant…

Explaining politics to the children

My nine year old son and I just finished a conversation on the importance of caucusing. I had to explain to him that we do not simply do the popular vote because those voters tend to just follow the crowd. I have had so many people tell me that they cast a vote…

I still have some questions.

A lot of any political campaign is about staying on message, so the voters know what to expect, and hear consistency. But because of that, the same questions keep getting asked and answered. If I had a chance to ask the Democratic candidates questions…

Our Voters Need To Be Responsible Adults

Why did I pick Rick Santorum to represent my family in the White House? The true answer…

Rutledge Raises his Voice Against Social Injustice…

Confession: I still do not know who I am caucusing for