Posts Tagged ‘Reed’

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

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

Miller-Meeks: Statement on Loebsack’s Vote on Government-Run Healthcare Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a Republican candidate for Congress in Iowa’s Second Congressional District, released the following statement today on Democrat Dave Loebsack’s vote in favor of a trillion-dollar health care bill that will kill jobs, cut Medicare, raise taxes, and hand a number of special deals to swing-state Democrats to ... Full story

Marion, IA- Marion businessman Christopher Reed announced his campaign was officially placed on the ballot earlier this week for U.S. House of Representatives in Iowa's 2nd District. Reed said in a statement, "Since my campaign is a strictly grass-roots campaign, we used the grass-roots people of Iowa's 2nd District to collect signatures for the ballot. My campaign ... 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

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

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

Christopher Reed, conservative candidate for U. S. House of Representatives for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional district, released the following in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address. President Obama continues to dazzle the American public with his speaking skills, even while Americans continue to lose their jobs, their homes and their confidence 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