In 1975, political consultant Tim Kraft’s job was to turn “Jimmy who?” into Jimmy Carter, the bona fide presidential contender. It was a tall order for a first-term Georgia governor.

DES MOINES, Iowa — In 1975, political consultant Tim Kraft’s job was to turn “Jimmy who?” into Jimmy Carter, the bona fide ...

WELL, MANY CREDIT CARTER FOR PUTTING IOWA’S CAUCUSES ON THE MAP. KCCI CHIEF POLITICAL REPORTER AMANDA ROOKER IS HERE TO TELL US WHY. WELL, TODD, WHEN JIMMY CARTER RAN FOR PRESIDENT BACK IN 1976 ...

Some words may be mispronounced. Iowa leaders praised former President Jimmy Carter as a dedicated public servant and global humanitarian who used the Iowa caucuses in 1976 to propel the little ...

Prominent Iowans reacted to the death of former President Jimmy Carter by praising his humanitarian work and remembering his role in cementing Iowa's reputation as a springboard for long-shot ...

Some words may be mispronounced. Iowa played a starring role in the 1976 presidential election when Jimmy Carter, a little-known peanut farmer and former Georgia governor, won the Democratic ...

Jimmy Carter's 1976 Iowa Caucus win established the state as a proving ground for presidential hopefuls. Carter's team leveraged grassroots organizing and capitalized on media attention ...