Podcast: 'On Iowa Politics' talks presidential and Senate races, early voting and another third party hopeful

This week on the podcast, reporters discuss the presidential and Iowa U.S. Senate races, the start of early voting in Iowa, another third party candidate making the rounds, and a new development in the debate over improving water quality in Iowa.

On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast which re-creates the conversations that happen when Iowa's political reporters get together after deadlines have been met. This week's show features James Q. Lynch, Todd Dorman, Christinia Crippes, Erin Murphy and Ed Tibbetts.

This week's show was produced by Richard Pratt and the music heard in the podcast is courtesy of Cedar Rapids musician and songwriter Dave Bader. Chat with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @OnIowaPolitics, and subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. Know an Iowa musician who should be on our show? Send their band sound files to oniowapolitics@gmail.com