- Thursday, September 2, 2010, 9:54
- Blogs, Krusty Konservative
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The
Des Moines Register has an article today about Branstad’s inner circle. The title of the piece seems to indicate that Branstad has mixed in some new faces with his old crew. What a refreshing idea. The only problem is that the story goes on to focus on Doug Gross, Rich ...
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- Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 9:14
- Iowa, News Center, Top Story
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When Mark Rees announced that he would seek the Republican nomination in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, most Republicans had never heard of him. Rees, a retired architect, was well spoken, articulate, but more soft spoken than his primary opponents.
Rees was also classified as a moderate, and as the campaign drew on, it became more and ...
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- Monday, August 30, 2010, 10:22
- Iowa, News Center
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Republican nominee for Attorney General, Brenna Findley called upon Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller to explain his ties to habitual violator Jack DeCoster and Peter DeCoster. Jack DeCoster is the only person in Iowa ever to be branded a ‘habitual violator’.
Attorney General Miller has claimed that the ‘habitual violator’ classification worked and that it ‘opened ...
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- Friday, August 27, 2010, 10:02
- Iowa, News Center
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After their meeting during Mr. Forbes’ three-day visit to Iowa from August 23rd-25th, the magazine publisher and Honorary Chairman of Iowans for Discounted Taxes endorsed Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in her race for the U.S. House of Representatives.
Forbes was quoted as saying, “Mariannette has been a supporter of an optional flat-tax as a solution to the ...
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- Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 11:00
- Iowa, National, News Center, Top Story
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Coming through on its
promise to target Congressman Bruce Braley in Iowa’s First District this fall, the American Future Fund has released a scathing TV ad that highlights Braley’s support of the proposed mosque at Ground Zero.
“This insensitive and crass opinion by an Iowan Congressman does not reflect the views of hardworking people of ...
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- Thursday, August 19, 2010, 5:01
- Iowa, News Center
- 345 views
Iowa Attorney General Nominee Brenna Findley today said she is glad to accept the endorsement of former Vice Presidential nominee and Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin. Palin endorsed Findley on Facebook today on the anniversary of women's suffrage, calling Findley a bold, sharp, selfless woman who will respect the Constitution.
Palin said, "We desperately ...
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- Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 2:11
- Iowa, News Center
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Governor Chet Culver told attendees at the Iowa State Fair yesterday he has made some mistakes in his first term as Iowa Governor. Iowans for Tax Relief President, Ed Failor, Jr. said today, “Really? Mistakes? Once again Governor Culver is sugar-coating the truth of his inability to lead our great state by calling these ...
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- Monday, August 16, 2010, 8:47
- Blogs, Krusty Konservative
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Mark Chelgren: Chelgren is running against State Senator Keith Kreiman for his seat in Iowa Senate District 47. Chelgren held a campaign event in the park this weekend where he provided live music and 20 kegs of Keystone, 5 kegs of Blue Moon, and 5 kegs of Sam Adams.
Chelgren defended his event to ...
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- Sunday, August 15, 2010, 12:41
- Iowa, News Center, Presidential
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TheIowaRepublican.com will release the results of its Battleground Poll tomorrow morning. The poll surveyed 399 Republicans across the state and asked them who their choice for the Republican nominee for president would be.
TheIowaRepublican.com commissioned the poll in conjunction with Concordia Group LLC, an Iowa based public affairs company. The poll surveyed 399 Republican ...
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- Thursday, August 12, 2010, 4:47
- Iowa, News Center
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Ben Lange, candidate for United States Congress in Iowa's 1st District, announced the release of a new web advertisement by his campaign.
Entitled "Ben Lange: Coming This Fall," the ad contains written text interspersed with audio clips and images. The early portion of the ad depicts Lange's opponent, the liberal Democrat incumbent Rep. Bruce Braley, ...
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