Posts Tagged ‘Braley’

Ben Lange, the rising conservative candidate in Iowa's 1st congressional race, released a video today dismantling a recent attack ad launched by the liberal Democrat incumbent Bruce Braley. In the video, Lange defines Braley's ad as the same old politics and urges Braley to discuss the real issues facing Eastern Iowans, like rising ... Full story

What is with politicians these days?  Is it impossible for some of them to give a simple yes or no answer to a question?  Unfortunately, that is the case with Iowa Congressman Bruce Braley. A couple weeks ago at the Iowa State Fair, I asked Congressman Braley if he supported the mosque, or the “learning center” ... Full story

By Ben Lange, Republican candidate for Congress in Iowa's 1st District. Nearly four years ago, Eastern Iowans sent Bruce Braley to Washington on good faith that he would listen to his constituents, represent our interests, and be a voice for Eastern Iowans. Since then, voters of all political stripes -- Republicans, Democrats, and Independents -- ... Full story

James Budde: 13% Will Johnson: 23% Mike LaCoste: 12% Ben Lange: 53% Precincts Reporting: 335/336 Full story

Will Johnson answers the call to educate his opponent on constitutional principles and the Christian morals they represent
. Will Johnson, as the Constitutionally Conservative Republican looking to take on the establishment incumbent (D) Bruce Braley here in the 1st Congressional District of Iowa, fields yet another question his opponent has. Ben Lange, as the only other ... Full story

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