Posts Tagged ‘Loebsack’

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

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

Massive Budget, Spending Bills Have Sent National Debt Soaring and Failed to Curb Unemployment; “As your new congresswoman, I would protect southeast Iowa’s taxpayers, families and seniors.” One year after the passage of a $787-billion economic stimulus package that was supposed to hold unemployment around 8 percent, Americans “are the ones stuck paying for the ... Full story

The June 8th primary is only 128 days away. Just three months ago, retired airline pilot Dave Funk was the only Republican candidate in the race. As the weather turned cold, Republicans began to sense that seven-term incumbent Congressman Leonard Boswell was on the hot seat. Since then, a number of candidates have ... Full story

Most of the attention in Iowa’s Second Congressional District has focused on 2008 Republican nominee Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and 2008 U.S. Senate nominee Christopher Reed. Both Miller-Meeks and Reed have passionate groups of supporters, and now both candidates find themselves trailing Cedar Rapids businessman Steve Rathje in fundraising by a substantial margin. Rathje raised $59,130.00 in ... Full story

President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech “demonstrates more than ever how important it is for elected officials to keep their word and what happens when they don’t,” Republican congressional candidate Mariannette Miller-Meeks said this morning. “He didn’t intend to be that way, but the important lesson about the President’s speech last night is that governing ... Full story

In most cases, it’s impossible to accurately predict how political candidates stack up against each other in a primary or general election. For example, even though both Bob Vander Plaats and former Governor Terry Branstad have run for statewide office numerous times, it’s nearly impossible to predict how they will matchup against one another in ... Full story

The 2nd quarter fundraising reports are in for our five members of Congress. As always, there is some insight into what kind of Congressman you have by where they get their money. This report offers that same looking glass into, what I believe, is the mentality of your Congressman. They reveal where the members are getting their money and what person, ... Full story