Posts Tagged ‘Republican Party’

By Bob Haus A key ingredient to any political leader is self-confidence, some would say ego. Shrinking violets are rarely elected to office, and leaders need to believe in themselves in order to subject themselves and their families to the rigors of public life. Over my years in politics, I've had the opportunity to work ... Full story

Don’t believe what you are reading in the newspaper or what you are seeing on the local news. The Republican Party in Iowa isn’t divided. It’s not coming off of a contentious convention. It matured and now is poised to make huge gains in November. While the media was focused solely on ... Full story

As TheIowaRepublican.com reported earlier this week, Bob Vander Plaats is expected to be nominated for lieutenant governor at today’s Republican state convention. Vander Plaats was a guest on Steve Deace’s radio show yesterday and said that there is a strong possibility that he will attend the convention. He also said that, if convention delegates felt compelled ... Full story

Former United States Senator Rick Santorum will be in Iowa today helping Iowa Republicans.  Santorum is scheduled to attend a luncheon for the Scott County Republicans at noon before heading to Washington, Iowa, to headline a fundraising event for State Senate candidate Sandy Greiner. Santorum will be the featured guest at the State Convention lunch ... Full story

Former Governor Terry Branstad is expected to announce his selection before the Republican state convention this coming Saturday.  With his selection imminent, the potential list of candidates has been whittled down to just five or six names, with probably only three of them being seriously considered. Yesterday, Tom Beaumont of the Des Moines ... Full story

As the Republican nominee for governor, Terry Branstad is now faced with an important decision that will have a major impact on the future of his campaign. Branstad now needs to pick someone to be his running mate. Branstad’s selection is critical because it will set the tone of his general election campaign. ... Full story

OTTUMWA, Iowa – The following is Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ speech following her overwhelmingly victory Tuesday night in the Second Congressional District in which she captured more than 51 percent of the votes in the four-way Republican primary: “Thank you, very, very much. We just received some tremendous news moments ago…and I just want to say how ... Full story

By James Johnson Last week, I was in Washington for some meetings with like-minded conservatives about moving the pro-liberty and pro-prosperity agenda forward during this time of growing economic uncertainty, escalating international tensions, and increasing bureaucratic encroachments on personal freedom and private enterprise. During the meetings, I had a chance to talk with former RNC chairman ... Full story

DES MOINES -- James C. Dobson, Ph.D., author and host of a nationally syndicated radio program, today endorsed Republican candidate Bob Vander Plaats in his race for Iowa's next governor. Speaking as a private individual, Dobson said today, “Bob has fought tirelessly for conservative family values. He is passionately pro-life and supports the exclusivity of marriage ... Full story

Mike Kiernan, the chairman of the Iowa Democratic Part, spend most of last fall bragging about the candidate that he personally had recruited to run against Senator Chuck Grassley. People like Fred Hubble, Tom Vilsack, Christie Vilsack, and Barry Griswell were all rumored to be Kiernan’s mystery candidate. Then the disappointment set in where we learned ... Full story