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Iowa News

David Young Begins to Hone His Message

Posted  June 19th, 2013  by  Craig Robinson

When David Young officially entered the race for the U.S. Senate, he made sure that people knew he was his own man and not merely a clone of his former boss, Sen. Chuck Grassley.  Having served as Grassley’s Chief of Staff for seven years, making that distinction was probably necessary, but there is little doubt [...]

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Former Santorum National Campaign Manager to Advise Clovis Campaign

Posted  June 18th, 2013  by  Craig Robinson

Mike Biundo has a lot of fond memories of Iowa, but now he wants to make some more.  Following his campaign kick-off last week, U.S. Senate candidate Sam Clovis has hired RightOn Strategies to serve as his general consultant for his campaign. Biundo served as Rick Santorum’s national campaign manager in 2012 during the nomination [...]

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Like President Obama, Does Bruce Braley Trust the IRS with Iowans’ Tax Dollars?

Posted  June 18th, 2013  by  The Iowa Republican

Washington, D.C. – In the wake of the numerous Washington scandals, including that in which the IRS unfairly targeted conservative groups, lawmakers are raising serious questions over whether more taxpayer dollars and trust should be handed over to the IRS in order to implement the next stages of ObamaCare. This decision also comes on the [...]

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Iowa News

Pro-lifers Celebrate Arrival of “Choose Life” Plates in Iowa

Posted  June 18th, 2013  by  Kevin Hall

For the first time in state history, pro-life Iowans can promote their message on car license plates. Following a decade-long effort spearheaded by Iowa Right to Life, the new “Choose Life” license plates debuted in the state on Monday. They are available at your county treasurer’s office. “We are thrilled the pro-life citizens across the [...]

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Iowa News

Immigration Reform is Losing Proposition for Republicans

Posted  June 17th, 2013  by  Craig Robinson

The debate over immigration reform continues to rage in the nation’s capitol.  There are three sides to the current debate – Republicans who are pushing for a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants, Republicans who are opposed to anything that looks or smells like amnesty, and finally the Democrats, who are content to watch the [...]

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Kevin’s Korner: Branstad’s Sixth, Big Liberty’s Plan and Adios Marco

Posted  June 16th, 2013  by  Kevin Hall

Greetings and welcome to Kevin’s Korner. There’s nothing worse than a late blooming philosopher. Is Edward Snowden a hero or villain? A patriot or a traitor? A whistleblower or a liar? Truth is, we don’t yet know. Let’s see how it plays out. In case it wasn’t already completely obvious that Governor Branstad is running [...]

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LOL: Obradovich Gives Latham Edge Over King In Primary

If you ever needed proof that Kathie Obradovich, the political columnist for the Des Moines Register, doesn’t know jack about Iowa politics, just read her Sunday column. Kathie weighs in on the potential, yet unlikely, primar...
by Krusty Konservative
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Miller-Meeks Leads Loebsack 45 to 44 in New Poll

Pollster: ‘Expect Miller-Meeks to be a New Member of Congress After the Nov. 2 Election’ With Election Day less than two weeks away, Republican congressional candidate Mariannette Miller-Meeks is leading Democrat incumbent ...
by The Iowa Republican
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The Iowa Flood Center: Pure Iowa Pork

I’m glad to see I’m not the only one who thinks the Rebuild Iowa bill really doesn’t help much. The good folks at Hawkeye Review had a sobering post about the state’s poor response to help get small businesses back on t...
by Krusty Konservative
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Liberal Lies on Essential Estrogen

By Emily Geiger I read with morbid curiosity yesterday some liberal bloggers’ reactions to the killing of George Tiller. One in particular jumped out at me, and I just can’t let it slide. I’ve read Lynda Waddington’s bl...
by Battleground Iowa
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Eagle Media and TIR Present: The General Assembly Musical

With the legislature having overspent the Iowa budget by over $1 BILLION, the solution is simple for Iowa’s All-Star Cast. Watch the trailer for their new production, “General Assembly Musical.” Immediately af...
by Craig Robinson
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