Posts Tagged ‘Gibbons’

Des Moines, IA—Jim Gibbons, Republican candidate for Congress in Iowa’s Third Congressional District, announced today that calls to Leonard Boswell’s Washington D.C. and Des Moines, IA offices confirmed that Leonard Boswell will be voting “yea” on the Senate-passed health care bill. The Senate-passed health care bill contains special provisions to Louisiana, Nebraska, and provides for taxpayer ... 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

Candidates running for Congress are approaching another fundraising deadline at the end of the month. The first quarter fundraising deadline will tell us which candidates have the necessary resources to wage their campaigns the primaries enter into their final phases. Last Saturday, I recorded Dave Funk, Jim Gibbons, and Brad Zaun’s speeches ... Full story

Jim Gibbons, former Iowa State NCAA National Championship wrestler and Iowa State Wrestling Coach, filed today as a candidate for Congress in the 3rd Congressional District. Gibbons qualified and was certified by the Secretary of State as Gibbons received the required number of signatures from residents of the 3rd District to be on the ballot ... 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

Third District Republican congressional candidate Mark Rees has released a web video for his campaign last night. Rees, a retired architect, is one of seven candidates seeking the Republican nomination in the June primary. Below is the press release and video that the Rees campaign sent out. The Mark Rees for Congress campaign ... Full story

Former United States Speaker of the House Denny Hastert is headed to Des Moines to help 3rd Congressional District candidate Jim Gibbons. Hastert, a former High School wrestling star, will headline a fundraising event for Gibbons that is being hosted by former Congressman Greg Ganske. Ganske is the last Republican to represent the Congressional District ... Full story

Iowa Candidate Takes Important Step toward ‘Young Gun’ Status Washington- The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has officially announced former Iowa State wrestling coach Jim Gibbons (IA-03) as an ‘On the Radar’ candidate, an important first step in its Young Guns program. Founded in the 2007-2008 election cycle by Reps. Eric Cantor (R-VA), Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and ... Full story

For months, retirement rumors have surrounded Congressman Leonard Boswell. The seven-term Representative in Iowa’s 3rd District tried to quash the retirement rumors early last month, but his statement that he is running has done nothing to dampen the rumors that keep resurfacing in D.C. and back home in Iowa’s third district. The Boswell ... Full story

A poll by Davenport-based Victory Enterprises shows State Senator Brad Zaun with a sizable lead over his primary opponents. Victory Enterprises is a paid consultant for Zaun’s congressional campaign. The poll shows Zaun leading the field of candidates with 26%, while Gibbons had 5%, and Dave Funk had less than 4%. ... Full story