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• Two Government Takeovers for One Huge Price?Mar 18, 2010

  

  If President Obama and the Democrat’s push for a government takeover of the nation’s healthcare system isn’t enough, they are also trying to include a government takeover of the student loan industry within the healthcare bill. Thus far, Democrats lack the necessary votes to pass the ...

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• Boswell to Vote Yes on Nationalized Healthcare

  

  Des Moines, IA—Jim Gibbons, Republican candidate for Congress in Iowa’s Third Congressional District, announced today that calls to Leonard Boswell’s Washington D.C. and Des Moines, IA offices ...10 comments

• Gettemy and Branstad Flex their Organizational Muscles In Submitting Petitions

  

  With contested Republican primaries up and down the ballot this year, evaluating all of the various campaigns is a difficult task. Last week, TIR blogger ...35 comments

• Homeschoolers to Descend on State Capitol Today

  

  Written by James Johnson Four Iowa gubernatorial candidates will address hundreds of homeschool activists on Tuesday in Des Moines during the annual “Homeschool Day at the Capitol,” sponsored ...11 comments

• With Three Debates Set the GOP Primary is About to Heat Up

  

  In 85 days, Iowa Republicans will head out to the polls and select the candidate that they want to see go head-to-head with Governor Chet Culver ...29 comments

• Third CD Candidates Staring Down Another Fundraising Deadline

  

  Candidates running for Congress are approaching another fundraising deadline at the end of the month. The first quarter fundraising deadline will ...11 comments

In the News

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  Kiernan Scolds Gibbons On St. Patrick’s Day One Day Before Boswell Protest

  Blogs, TEApublican, Mar 18, 2010

  In an Iowa Democratic Party press release on St. Patrick's Day dem honcho Kiernan calls ...
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  Gronstal Shops for Issues his Democrats Can Campaign On

  Blogs, Krusty Konservative, Mar 18, 2010

  Supreme Potentate, Sen. Mike Gronstal, must have found a little time in the abbreviated legislative session to ...
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  Newsflash: Legislature Gets Something Right

  Battleground Iowa, Blogs, Mar 18, 2010

  By Emily Geiger It should be called the “Common Sense” bill, but instead, we’re calling it the Ed ...
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  Rally Behind All 3rd District GOP Candidates With Farewell Boswell Protest Avatars To Use On Your Facebook Page

  Blogs, Iowa, TEApublican, Mar 18, 2010

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  It’s Official, Zaun on the Ballot

  Iowa, News Center, Mar 17, 2010

  Today, Brad Zaun, Republican candidate for the 3rd Congressional District has filed and had his nomination petitions certified by the Iowa Secretary of State....
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  ‘Kill The Bill’ Farewell Boswell Protest Scheduled Thursday, March 18th 12:30pm

  Blogs, Iowa, TEApublican, Mar 17, 2010

  Do you wish Leonard Boswell would just take an afternoon nap while watching 'Wheel of Fortune' instead ...
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  Can Narcisse Get Enough Signatures to get his Name on the Ballot?

  Blogs, Krusty Konservative, Mar 17, 2010

  I’m keeping an eye on all the candidates who are submitting their nomination papers. The deadline ...

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