Posts Tagged ‘2nd CD’

Third District Congressional Candidate Mark Rees filed nominating petitions today to place his name on the June 8th Republican Primary Ballot. The signatures, representing all 12 counties in the district, were collected over the past several months by Rees and his wife, Beth, campaign supporters, and staff. “I am proud to say these signatures ... Full story

OTTUMWA, Iowa – Ottumwa doctor Mariannette Miller-Meeks has received official notification from the Iowa Secretary of State’s office that her name will be on the June 8 Republican primary ballot in Iowa’s Second Congressional District, she said today. “As I’ve met with thousands of voters across the Second District, they tell they want a representative in ... Full story

OTTUMWA, Iowa – In a news release Wednesday, Democrat Congressman Dave Loebsack “urged fiscal responsibility and honest budgeting” and “encouraged steps towards reigning in spending, reducing the deficit and addressing long term fiscal health.” Interestingly, Loebsack has been a rubber-stamp for much of the runaway spending in Congress he now denounces, voting for ... Full story

Yesterday, Rob Gettemy announced that he would be a candidate for Congress in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. The first obstacle he must overcome is getting his name of the ballot for the June primary. Republican candidates for Congress must each collect 1,224 signatures to be placed on the ballot. ... Full story

Massive Budget, Spending Bills Have Sent National Debt Soaring and Failed to Curb Unemployment; “As your new congresswoman, I would protect southeast Iowa’s taxpayers, families and seniors.” One year after the passage of a $787-billion economic stimulus package that was supposed to hold unemployment around 8 percent, Americans “are the ones stuck paying for the ... Full story

This week’s idiot is a special one as it encompasses the entire 2nd Congressional District. In a year that is shaping up to be 1994 Jr., Republican primary voters in the district don’t have much to choose from when selecting a candidate to face-off against a weak democrat who votes in ... Full story

Christopher Reed, conservative candidate for U. S. House of Representatives for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional district, released the following in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address. President Obama continues to dazzle the American public with his speaking skills, even while Americans continue to lose their jobs, their homes and their confidence in ... Full story

President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech “demonstrates more than ever how important it is for elected officials to keep their word and what happens when they don’t,” Republican congressional candidate Mariannette Miller-Meeks said this morning. “He didn’t intend to be that way, but the important lesson about the President’s speech last night is that governing ... Full story

Jim Gibbons, Republican candidate for Congress in Iowa’s Third Congressional District responded to Leonard Boswell’s comments on the State of the Union Address. Mr. Boswell claims that the economy was steady and that he and Nancy Pelosi were working on passing another government spending bill when he said, “we are on more stable ground as ... Full story

Regardless of whether people believe the entire global warming scare, most understand that we must transition away from fossil fuels, become energy independent and protect our planet and with minimal alteration of our lifestyle. But H.R. 2454 imposes conditions upon our most basic necessity, shelter, which unfavorably impact seniors and average working families. The most ... Full story