Cara Rinkoff

Cara Rinkoff has spent nearly a decade as a television news producer. She graduated from Drake University with a BA in Journalism and Mass Communications with a double major in Broadcast News and History.

Last Minute Funding for Akin in Missouri Senate Race

Photo: AP Just days before voters head to the polls, Missouri Congressman Todd Akin has launched a nearly two million dollar ad campaign in his race for US Senate. This

By Cara Rinkoff

/ November 6, 2012

Last Minute Funding for Akin in Missouri Senate Race

Ohio Voting Machines Under Fire

Photo: MorningJournal.com Voting rights activists are concerned about new software installed on Ohio voting machines in 39 of 88 counties in the state. As a swing state that could

By Cara Rinkoff

/ November 5, 2012

Joe Biden Calls The United States 'Purple Nation'

Credit: AP Vice President Joe Biden called the United States a "purple nation" during his campaign stops in Iowa last week. While speaking to crowds in both Muscotine

By Cara Rinkoff

/ November 5, 2012

Joe Biden Calls The United States 'Purple Nation'

Mitt Romney Airs Anti-Obama Ad Starring Hugo Chavez

Credit: Orlando Sentinel In this final week before the election, Mitt Romney’s campaign has launched a new anti-Obama ad on Spanish language television stations and on its website. The

By Cara Rinkoff

/ November 3, 2012

Mitt Romney Airs Anti-Obama Ad Starring Hugo Chavez

Latest Polls Show Dead Heat in MO Senate Race

Credit: Kfoxtv.com Election day is right around the corner. Campaigns across the country are coming down to the wire. Both Democrats and Republicans are keeping a close eye on

By Cara Rinkoff

/ November 1, 2012

Latest Polls Show Dead Heat in MO Senate Race