Posts Tagged ‘Rathje’

Rob Gettemy: 13% Mariannette Miller-Meeks: 51% Steve Rathje: 22% Christopher Reed: 15% Precincts Reporting: 100% Full story

Rathje Calls on Miller-Meeks to Condemn Attacks Miller-Meeks Having it Both Ways on Third Party Group Mudslinging Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Steve Rathje, republican candidate for Congress in Iowa’s second district today called on Mariannette Miller-Meeks to condemn the type of third party cowardly attacks that are being used to attack her opponents in the primary ... 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

Prominent Iowa Business Leaders Back Rathje Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Steve Rathje, republican candidate for Congress in Iowa’s second district today announced the formation of his Jobs & Economic Advisory Team. The team is comprised of 31 leaders knowledgeable in job creation and growing the economy in Iowa’s second congressional district. Rathje, “I have great ... Full story

The Steve Rathje for U.S. Congress campaign is in the midst of a tour of the Second District, all events are free and open to the public: May 11th – Tuesday 8:00 AM – West Liberty Local Grounds – (319) 627-2739 105 West 3rd St. West Liberty, IA 52776 12:00 PM – Columbus Junction 92 Roadhouse Bar & Grill – ... 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

With the first quarter fundraising numbers now in, we can begin to analyze what it all means. The fundraising quarter that was just completed is a crucial one. The money that each candidate was able to raise allows them create a budget for how much they can spend in the closing month of their ... Full story

The Republican primary in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District is in full swing. Yesterday, the four candidates vying for the Republican nomination all participated in a forum hosted by the Five Season’s Republican Women. Each candidate was allowed an opening and closing statement, and each answered three questions for the audience of 70 ... Full story