Posts Tagged ‘Loebsack’

Rep. David Loebsack’s explanation that he worked against a health care provision that hits small business before he voted for the bill that includes it sounds exactly like 2004 presidential candidate John Kerry’s claim that he voted for funding the Iraq war before voting against it. On Monday, Republican candidate Mariannette Miller-Meeks said she would ... Full story

OTTUMWA, Iowa – The following is Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ speech following her overwhelmingly victory Tuesday night in the Second Congressional District in which she captured more than 51 percent of the votes in the four-way Republican primary: “Thank you, very, very much. We just received some tremendous news moments ago…and I just want to say how ... Full story

The Republican primary in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District is about to get interesting. Steve Rathje is out with a negative ad that attacks Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, the 2008 nominee and presumed frontrunner in the race. Rathje's ad brings up Miller-Meeks' poor performance against Loebsack in 2008. Loebsack won that election 57% to ... Full story

In 2008, Mariannette Miller-Meeks was considered the underdog in her bid for the Republican nomination in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. Before running for Congress, her previous political involvement was intertwined with her profession as a physician. Miller-Meeks visited the halls of Congress to lobby for healthcare reforms through her work with the American ... Full story

Former Mayor of Cedar Rapids Endorses Steve Rathje for Congress Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Steve Rathje, Republican candidate for congress in Iowa’s second district today welcomed the endorsement of former Cedar Rapids Mayor Paul Pate. Pate, a successful small businessman from Cedar Rapids who is a former State Senator, Iowa Secretary of State, Mayor of Cedar ... Full story

Republican candidate Rob Gettemy announced today his campaign has released two new television advertisements, entitled “Jobs” and “Values”. The ads will begin airing across the Second Congressional District today. “Throughout my travels across the district, there are two concerns that voters constantly bring up to me,” Gettemy stated. “First, there is real and persistent concern that the ... Full story

Second District congressional candidate Steve Rathje will begin airing a TV ad this week. The 30-second ad entitled, “Compete,” features Rathje talking about jobs. Rathje is the CEO of International Procurement Services, a company that works with American companies to find U.S. suppliers and manufacturers instead of using Mexican or Chinese vendors.... Full story

Last Thursday, three of the four candidates running for the Republican nomination in the 2nd Congressional District participated in a debate that was hosted by the University of Iowa’s Young Americans for Liberty group. The fourth candidate, Christopher Reed did not participate because he believes the group attacked him ... Full story

CEDAR RAPIDS -- On the day before President Barack Obama’s visit to Iowa’s 2nd District, Rob Gettemy releases his first web video, excerpting a speech made at the "Stand Up 4 Freedom rally last month in Iowa City. In it, Gettemy underscores the challenges facing America, and calls for new leadership in Congress. Gettemy focuses his comments ... Full story

Second District Congressional candidate Christopher Reed will report raising $14,735.00 for the first quarter of 2010. Reed’s campaign treasurer disclosed the numbers to TheIowaRepublican.com last night. To date, Reed has raised $26,553.19 and has $11,400.96 cash on hand leading into the final two months of the campaign. Reed has done more with less before. ... Full story