tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010559333082508395.post835867729906563531..comments2024-03-19T08:23:24.309-07:00Comments on Tom Cochrun /Light Breezes: WHY NOT RELEVANT COVERAGE? & TREES AT SUNSETTom Cochrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046822056852446079noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010559333082508395.post-8976311224038271092012-01-05T20:13:33.470-08:002012-01-05T20:13:33.470-08:00Bruce-I too first met Kiker at a Bar---at a nation...Bruce-I too first met Kiker at a Bar---at a national governor's conference. He was a fun guy to be with, in addition to being a great political reporter.<br />Funny how we all spent so much time in bars.<br /><br />Stephen-I really like the word gloaming. It is unlike any other.<br /><br />Jed-that kind of citizen inquiry makes more sense than a lot of what<br />passes for political journalism. Thanks also for sharing the insight <br />about the reality of the Iowa caucus.Tom Cochrunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046822056852446079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010559333082508395.post-35083439855155057362012-01-05T12:58:20.234-08:002012-01-05T12:58:20.234-08:00Having lived and worked in Iowa in 1980 and 1984 (...Having lived and worked in Iowa in 1980 and 1984 (KIOA and WHO) during the caucuses, I had the opportunity to cover them as an ojective newsgathering witness to the proceedings in a couple of small town party meetings (Indianola and Boone, with remote broadcasts). The caucuses (as well as the New Hampshire primary) while seen as irrelevant by people in other states, are important because 1.) the really serious candidates set up their local organizations down to the precinct level; and 2.) the candidates are available on a one-to-one basis with precinct workers, committeepersons and convention delegates. Believe me, the type of questions you want asked are asked by these engaged citizens and the candidates are grilled. Romney learned from 2008, while Santorium did it the hard way, going to every one of Iowa's 99 counties. Iowa geographically is a small state, but to cover it (and I know from my year at WHO Radio) county-by-county is a task that very few politicians would undertake (unless you are an Iowa politician). Peace.Jed Duvallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010559333082508395.post-7895918436123988382012-01-04T21:55:56.444-08:002012-01-04T21:55:56.444-08:00Your uncle was right about this mysterious time of...Your uncle was right about this mysterious time of day. I think they call it the gloaming.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010559333082508395.post-57600564064346860242012-01-04T16:19:38.274-08:002012-01-04T16:19:38.274-08:00I remember meeting Doug Kiker at the bar in the Ha...I remember meeting Doug Kiker at the bar in the Haymarket lounge of the Chicago Conrad Hilton during the '68 Demo convention. He said the violence he'd seen between cops and demonstrators was worse than anything he'd seen in covering civil rights marches in the South.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.com