Posts Tagged ‘Rathje’

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

Yesterday, Rob Gettemy announced that he would be a candidate for Congress in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. The first obstacle he must overcome is getting his name of the ballot for the June primary. Republican candidates for Congress must each collect 1,224 signatures to be placed on the ballot. ... Full story

This week’s idiot is a special one as it encompasses the entire 2nd Congressional District. In a year that is shaping up to be 1994 Jr., Republican primary voters in the district don’t have much to choose from when selecting a candidate to face-off against a weak democrat who votes in ... 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

Steve Rathje has filed his year-end financial disclosure for his second district congressional campaign. Rathje is in a primary battle with 2008 nominee Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and 2008 U.S. Senate nominee Christopher Reed. Rathje reported that he raised $59,130.00 in 2009. While Rathje’s fundraising total isn’t huge, it is a significant number for a candidate in ... Full story

The New Year always brings two things, predictions and resolutions. The focus of this article is predictions of a political nature. While I have enjoyed reading other predictions on blogs and news sites, many times they lack any sort of supporting analysis, making them more of a guess than a prediction. It is ... 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

In 2008, Christopher Reed entered the race for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate just months before the primary. Reed surprised many when he defeated Cedar Rapids businessman Steve Rathje and former state legislator George Eichhorn in the GOP primary. Reed wasn’t as fortunate in his race against Senator Tom ... Full story