Posts Tagged ‘IDP’

Senator Tom Harkin Senator Harkin told a crowd of Democrats in Davenport this week that Republicans are in for a surprise this November. Harking said, “This thing is going to turn, and it’s going to turn big. Once a healthcare bill gets passed, people will see the benefits.” Really Tom? Look, we all know you ... Full story

Governor Culver’s fundraising numbers might not be all that they seem to be after all. Yesterday, Culver said that his campaign had raised over $2.14 million in 2009. The number is impressive, but some of the other stats that Culver’s campaign released raised some suspicions, such as the fact that his $2 ... Full story

Last week, Iowa Democratic Chairman Michael Kiernan said that Senator Chuck Grassley will “be in the race of his life.” Kiernan made the comments on IPTV’s Iowa Press program. He spent a considerable amount of his time on the show driving speculation on the mystery Democrat. Likewise, the news media quickly pounced on ... Full story

Yesterday, Phyllis Stevens of Des Moines was arrested by federal authorities while in Las Vegas on charges that she embezzled an estimated $5.9 million from Aviva USA, a Des Moines-based insurance company. What is interesting about Stevens isn’t that she (allegedly) stole millions from her employer, it’s what she did with her ... Full story

Michael Kiernan, the chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party, is up in arms over comments that Ed Failor Jr., the President of Iowans for Tax Relief, made at a Flag Day event which was organized by the Boone County Republican Party. At the event, Failor compared the current economic actions and policies of ... Full story