We sponsored a two hour forum on Sunday, May 15, featuring the four Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate from Iowa.  Rodger Routh, Routh Video Production, has edited the following video down to the fifteen questions posed followed by each candidate's response.  We thank Rodger for his fine work in providing this recap to be shared. 

(Click on the button below to open a document that lists the questions with the elapsed time on the tape where the question was asked. Once the tape begins replaying, use this information to navigate to the spots on the tape that are of the most interest to you.)

The forum was moderated by Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie, who posed the questions on behalf of STAR*PAC and our ten co-sponsoring organizations.  The candidates are Tom Fiegen, Clarence; Rob Hogg, Cedar Rapids; Patty Judge, Albia; and Bob Krause, Fairfield.

Senator Rand Paul answered several peace related questions posed by us and others at a meet-up in Altoona, November 12.  Click on each button to hear his responses.

The Martin O'Malley campaign has responded to our Key Questions with specific answers.  Compare his answers to those of Bernie Sanders found elsewhere on this page.

Martin O'Malley answered questions before a crowd today at his "Meet and Treat" event at Inspired Grounds Café in West Des Moines.  Among them were four that addressed topics on our list of key questions.  We captured his comments as voice recordings.

What do you propose to address the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis?

The following recordings captured responses at the Latino Festival in Des Moines, September 27.

Q - Would you support a reduction in military spending?​

Q - Would you work to overcome legislation that sets a 34,000 per day immigrant detention quota and pays corporations that operate private detention facilities, regardless of whether those beds are filled?
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