Posts Tagged ‘Campaign 2010’

With contested Republican primaries up and down the ballot this year, evaluating all of the various campaigns is a difficult task. Last week, TIR blogger Dave Davidson graded a number of the campaigns on their use of social networking tools. Before that, the congressional and gubernatorial candidates were sized up on the amount of ... 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

Written by James Johnson Four Iowa gubernatorial candidates will address hundreds of homeschool activists on Tuesday in Des Moines during the annual “Homeschool Day at the Capitol,” sponsored by the Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators (NICHE). The gubernatorial candidates will speak beginning at 1:40 p.m. in the Wallace building on Grand Avenue, and will include three Republicans and ... Full story

One of the fundamental freedoms in our country is the right of every citizen to defend themselves and their property. However, our Constitutional right to be armed is slowly being eroded. As an example of this, currently the Supreme Court is hearing arguments challenging the constitutionality of Chicago’s handgun ban. ... Full story

Written by Brent Hoffman Years ago, it was commonplace for a respected Republican legislator to hand-pick and endorse his successor, who would then run unopposed in the primary and on to the general election. But my, how times have changed. In 2008, State Representative Clarence Hoffman (HD-55) endorsed Don Friedrichsen, only to see ... Full story

(URBANDALE, Iowa) – The Governor Branstad 2010 campaign today announced that former Gov. Terry Branstad will compete in three Republican gubernatorial primary debates. “We welcome the opportunity to discuss the future of Iowa with our primary opponents,” said campaign manager Jeff Boeyink. “The governor looks forward to sharing his message of job creation, family income ... Full story

Republican Party of Iowa State Central Committee member Bill Schickel has resigned as Secretary of the Party in order to support the gubernatorial campaign of State Representative Rod Roberts. Schickel said he resigned because officers have agreed to remain neutral in the primary. He will, however, complete his term as a member of the State ... Full story

The Roberts for Governor Campaign announced today that State Representatives Cecil Dolecheck and Mike May have endorsed Rod Roberts’s campaign for governor. With these endorsements, seven current or former state legislators have now endorsed the Roberts for Governor Campaign in the past two weeks. “As both a fiscal and a social conservative, Rod Roberts ... Full story

Former state legislator Sandy Greiner announced that she is running for the State Senate at county conventions today in Johnson, Washington, Jefferson, Wapello, and Van Buren counties.  Greiner would face first term first-term State Senator Becky Schmitz in Senate District 45 if she were successful in the June primary. Greiner makes the SD 45 a ... Full story

WAUKEE, IA—Dallas County Republicans voted Sioux City businessman Bob Vander Plaats the winner of its Gubernatorial Straw Poll on Friday night.  Vander Plaats grabbed 43% of the total vote, edging former Governor Terry Branstad (38%) and State Rep. Rod Roberts (19%). "The Pre-Convention Straw Poll featuring the three Republicans running for Iowa Governor was a great draw for ... Full story