Posts Tagged ‘Braley’

What kind of barometer are social media sites like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to a candidate's effectiveness in a primary or general election? Social media is obviously a tool to reach constituents where they already hang out online, but does the popularity of candidates social networking sites translate to votes on Election Day like it did ... Full story

The June 8th primary is only 128 days away. Just three months ago, retired airline pilot Dave Funk was the only Republican candidate in the race. As the weather turned cold, Republicans began to sense that seven-term incumbent Congressman Leonard Boswell was on the hot seat. Since then, a number of candidates have ... Full story

Less than three months after launching a campaign promising to “take on the special interests,” Roxanne Conlin is now spending her weekend hobnobbing with her fellow trial lawyers on a balmy beach in Hawaii. Meanwhile, her would-be constituents in Iowa are facing frigid temperatures and flooding as they suffer through some of the worst winter weather ... Full story

For almost ten years, a brand new, state of the art, maximum security prison located between Thomson and Savannah, Illinois has remained largely empty. The state of Illinois built the facility to replace one of its aging maximum security prisons. After its construction, the state lacked the resources to open and operate ... Full story

RPI Chair Strawn Calls on Braley to Reverse Support for Housing Guantanamo Detainees along Iowa Border. Amid weekend reports that a prison complex mere miles from Iowa is emerging as the leading contender to house Guantanamo Bay terrorist detainees, Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Matt Strawn called on U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley to reverse his support for ... Full story

In 2006, Bruce Braley ran ads that said that he would take us to Washington. The point of his campaign ad was to say that he would listen to the people of his district, not the lobbyists and special interest groups that have infested our nation’s capitol. Yesterday we learned ... Full story

The Politico is speculating that U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is about to get a serious Democratic challenger. The name they mention in their article is Congressman Bruce Braley. I understand why the folks at the Politico would think that Braley would be the strongest candidate against Grassley. Braley has proven himself to be a strong ... Full story

We’ve all seen the news of the “Cash for Clunkers” program over the past few days. In less than one week, $1 BILLION dollars of taxpayer money was burned through, the CARS program website crashed due to high demand, dealers were left wondering if the commitments they made would be honored, and consumers were left confused ... Full story

The 2nd quarter fundraising reports are in for our five members of Congress. As always, there is some insight into what kind of Congressman you have by where they get their money. This report offers that same looking glass into, what I believe, is the mentality of your Congressman. They reveal where the members are getting their money and what person, ... Full story