Posts Tagged ‘Chet Culver’

In 85 days, Iowa Republicans will head out to the polls and select the candidate that they want to see go head-to-head with Governor Chet Culver in the general election this fall. Various public and private polls show that Governor Culver is in serious trouble, meaning that Republicans stand a great chance at winning the ... Full story

Gov. Terry Branstad announced the support of two legislators, Sen. Jim Hahn, R-Muscatine, and state Rep. Renee Schulte, R-Cedar Rapids. “Terry Branstad is the person who can best lead this state through our budget crisis,” said Hahn, who served during Branstad’s term, 1991-1999. “I have seen firsthand his effective, conservative leadership. I look forward to working ... Full story

For more than a decade, Bob Vander Plaats has been trying to get himself elected governor of the state of Iowa. In 2002, he finished third in the Republican primary behind Doug Gross and Steve Sukup. In the 2006 gubernatorial primary, he dropped out of the race ... Full story

Yesterday, Governor Chet Culver lobbied the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission to approve four new gaming licenses. There are four Iowa counties that have passed gambling referendums, but to move forward, gaming licenses need to be issued to developers. If Culver’s wish to expand gambling is successful, new casinos would be built in ... Full story

Jonathan Narcisse: I don’t blame a Democrat for wanting to primary Governor Chet Culver. Culver is vulnerable, and if I was a Democrat, I’d be trying to find a way to get him off the ballot next November. Challenging Culver to a primary is smart, I just don’t know if Narcisse is the ... Full story

While Governor Chet Culver is a continent away on an oddly timed visit to Iraq, back home, Jonathan Narcisse is announcing that he will primary the embattled incumbent governor in the June 8th primary. Narcisse, a former member of the Des Moines School Board, announced his candidacy today. Narcisse is no stranger to Democratic politics. He ... Full story

- Repeats 7-Month-Old Announcements in Lame Attempt to Boost Reelection Bid - - RGA Calls on Culver to Repay Taxpayers for Cost of Campaign Swing - “His campaign should pay back the taxpayers for the cost of this stunt, right after he apologizes for wasting their money.” - Nick Ayers, RGA Executive Director Watch the WHO-TV News Story The Republican Governors Association today ... Full story

Written by Matt Schultz Most recently the writers of the Des Moines Cityview have said that I don’t understand what the Secretary of State does, marginalizing the Secretary of State’s role in business by saying that its only connection is maintaining a database of corporations. Those same writers said that “the Secretary of State has nothing to ... Full story

Huckabee and Vander Plaats at IFPC Event Below are videos of the speeches that Mike Huckabee and Bob Vander Plaats gave at the IFPC event in Des Moines on Wednesday. I have also posted a few pictures of Vander Plaats’ events in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday. Bob Vander Plaats Mike Huckabee... Full story

2008 Iowa Caucus winner Mike Huckabee was in the state yesterday to help his former Iowa campaign chairman, Bob Vander Plaats. Huckabee devoted most of his day to helping Vander Plaats’ campaign for governor. He attended a high-dollar fundraiser in Cedar Rapids over the noon hour, headlined an event for the ... Full story