Gubernatorial Stability in Iowa: A Stranglehold on Power

Christopher w. Larimer is Associate Professor of Political Science at University of Northern Iowa, USA. He is the co-author of books on public policy and public administration theory, and has authored or co-authored over a dozen articles in political science journals. He was previously President of the Iowa Association of Political Scientists and a regular guest on Iowa Public Radio and KWWL television news. Christopher has been quoted in the Los Angeles Times, the USA Today, the Washington Times, US News and World Report, and served as a guest columnist for the New York Times: Room for Debate.

1. Introduction 2. The 'personal' power of Iowa governors since 1969 3. Gubernatorial popularity and power in Iowa since 1969 4. 'Iowa comfort' and doing the 'full Grassley' 5. Iowa voters on Iowa governors 6. In Iowa, it's the economy and the person