Author Archive

I took some time yesterday to comb through Governor Culver’s most recent fundraising report. After doing so, it is even more apparent that without continued support of the Democratic Governors Association, Culver will have a difficult time raising the necessary resources to win in November. The following is the breakdown of Culver’s contributions in his most recent report. Total Contributions: Terry Branstad had over 2200 ... Full story

Despite receiving another contribution from the Democratic Governors Association (DGA), campaign disclosures filed yesterday show that Governor Culver’s fundraising efforts have stalled. Culver raised $765,000 in the six-week fundraising period that ended last Wednesday.  The DGA contributed $250,000 to Culver’s campaign, representing over a third of what his campaign raised.  Culver’s 30 page contributor report ... Full story

The current political environment may be the most favorable that Iowa Republicans have ever experienced. The last time Republicans had a favorable environment like this was in 1994. That year, they re-elected Governor Terry Branstad after a bitter primary with 57% of the vote, won 63 seats in the Iowa House, and ... Full story

Christopher Rants’ political retirement didn’t last very long.  The former Speaker of the Iowa House and gubernatorial candidate is involved in an effort to build a legal defense fund for two border sheriffs. In the fall of 2008, Rants created The Legacy Foundation, a non-profit entity. The Legacy Foundation is now involved in the effort ... Full story

Documents filed yesterday with the Internal Revenue Service show that the group named “Iowans for Responsible Government” (IRG) was funded entirely by the Democratic Governors Association (DGA).  The DGA gave over $782,000 to the group, which attacked Republican gubernatorial candidate Terry Branstad in the weeks leading up to the Republican primary. Ironically, the DGA blasted ... Full story

The most difficult fundraising period for any candidate who just won a contested primary is the July quarterly period, which is only from the period between May 20th and June 30th.   The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has challenged each Republican challenger in Iowa to raise $100,000 for the period. According to FEC reports, ... Full story

As a gubernatorial candidate in 2006, Chet Culver said that he believed that marriage is between a man and a woman. That was the position Culver held during the Democratic primary, as a candidate in the general election, and after being elected Governor of Iowa. In January of 2008, Culver was asked to respond ... Full story

Newt Gingrich was in Iowa yesterday lending a helping hand to Iowa Republicans.  Gingrich was the headliner for Third District Congressional candidate Brad Zaun at a breakfast fundraiser at the Des Moines Christian School.  Gingrich then headed to downtown Des Moines where he and his staff from American Solutions participated in a candidate ... Full story

Republicans have not controlled the Polk County Board of Supervisors for over 50 years.  They currently hold two of the five seats and don’t have anyone challenging the three Democrats who are seeking re-election this fall.  TheIowaRepublican.com has learned that will change when Republicans nominate Dave Funk to run in District Three at a ... Full story

In conjunction with the ad’s release, Branstad 2010 campaign manager Jeff Boeyink released the following statement: “While the Culver campaign is trying to mislead and misdirect Iowans about Terry Branstad’s outstanding record of achievement, Governor Culver cannot hide from results of his failed leadership. Nowhere is that failed leadership more evident than in regards to ... Full story