Cedar Rapids Race for Mayor Focuses on Davenport

Thursday, October 29, 2009, 9:14
Krusty Konservative
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I’m a little busy today. I have to take the old klown kar in for an oil change so here are a few articles that you can read and discuss amongst yourselves in the comment section.

Cedar Rapids Campaign Mayor

What’s the major issue in the Cedar Rapids race for Mayor that is just days away? Davenport. Huh?
Yep. Ron Corbett, the guy who I hope is the next mayor of Cedar Rapids, is getting beat up by his opponent for hiring the Davenport-based Victory Enterprises to produce his campaign’s radio and TV ads. Normally this type of thing isn’t a big deal, but Corbett’s campaign motto is “Buy Local, Build Local, Employ Local.”

When that’s your motto you better live up to it. Corbett handled himself well in an interview with KGAN TV, but it’s fascinating that a city that has had to deal with so much is talking about petty stuff like this a week before the election. Corbett has used Victory Enterprises for the various political projects that he involves himself in. Corbett is close friend with Steve Grubbs, the owner of VE.

I’m just glad VE is helping get a strong conservative elected in Cedar Rapids, and not working against one like they are in Waukee…

Bill Dix Returns to Politics

Former State Representative Bill Dix who left the legislature to run for Congress has decided to run for the State Senate seat currently held by Democrat Bill Heckroth of Waverly. Heckroth’s district is probably one of the better opportunities for Republicans next year. Dix is a top-notch recruit for Senate Republicans. Not only is he well versed in the issues of the day, but Dix will be a Republican leader in the Senate from day one.

Zaun for Congress

Brad Zaun has made it known that he is entertaining the idea of running against Leonard Boswell for Congress. Zaun’s a great guy, but what is going on in the Senate. Zaun is responsible for recruiting candidates. How can you travel the state and tell potential candidates to run for the Senate and then bail on them and run for Congress. This just isn’t very well thought out. This also tells you why I think adding Bill Dix and Kent Sorenson is exactly what the Senate needs.

Tags: Corbett, Dix, Zaun

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5 Comments on “Cedar Rapids Race for Mayor Focuses on Davenport”

LoboSolo wrote on 29 October, 2009, 11:03
you can never have too many Dix in the senate ! and seriously who doesn’t love Dix ?

I’m not sure how the gay marriage crowd will take to having more Dix in the senate (i assume about half of them will be excited about it). either way, I’m sure Dix will work long and hard to make sure both sides are satisfied.

now if only we could get Colonel Angus to run for a seat, boy wouldn’t that be something !
mirage wrote on 29 October, 2009, 16:14
regarding Zaun…it seems to me that every Iowa Senate member has the responsiblity to find new people to run for office, but the bulk of the responsibliity falls on another….the Senate republican leader..that is what HE was elected by his peers for. Zaun should be congratulated and encouraged to go after a seat that for far too long has been held by Boswell. There is no doubt that Zaun, who proved he is hugely popular with democrats and independents as well as republicans, will be running a top notch campaign just as he has in the past, and for the first time in many years this seat will be competitive.
Timmy wrote on 29 October, 2009, 17:43
I agree, Zaun is the kind of Republican candidate the GOP needs more of!!!
desmoinesdem wrote on 29 October, 2009, 20:39
I don’t understand why Zaun would want to run for Congress. As things stand, he probably has a seat for life in the Iowa Senate. If he defeats Boswell, he gets two years in the House minority, after which he’ll probably be thrown into a GOP primary with Latham in the redrawn third Congressional district. Then what?
HawkCR1 wrote on 30 October, 2009, 13:24
DSMDem..

Who knows what way the lines will be redrawn…or if Zaun runs and is elected if he’d be a part of the House “minority”….as things stand right now, House Democrats are in deep trouble in a lot of the marginal seats they hold…

As it stands..you’ve got 1 of 2 possibilities if you ask me…either CD 3 and 4 get combined..or 1 and 2….and my bet is that CD 1 and 2 would get combined in a eastern Iowa district with Latham to absorb some of the the smaller NE counties from CD 1 into that district.