Posts Tagged ‘Romney’

A bizarre story from the Olympics, Mitt Romney was in an altercation on an Air Canada Flight. Romney, who was traveling with his wife Ann, asked the person in front of him to put his seat in the upright position for takeoff, the man turned violent and swung at the presidential hopeful. Former governor Mitt ... Full story

So, quit whining Mitt. Full story

In 2006, Bruce Braley ran ads that said that he would take us to Washington. The point of his campaign ad was to say that he would listen to the people of his district, not the lobbyists and special interest groups that have infested our nation’s capitol. Yesterday we learned ... Full story

By Emily Geiger So tell me, how do you write a “news” story about an organization paying for a speaker when you don’t even know if the organization is paying for the speaker? Ask “journalist” Jonathan Martin. He knows all about it. You see, Jonny wrote a piss poor story the other day about how the ... Full story

In addition to the article about the growing possibility that Mitt Romney may skip the 2012 Iowa Caucuses which appeared on this website yesterday, Marc Ambinder of The Atlantic also wrote a story about lessons learned in Iowa during the 2008 caucuses. The point that Ambinder makes in his article ... Full story

A good friend of mine was once asked by the media, “Why does the presidential nominating process start in Iowa?” Sure, there is a historical way answer to the question, but my friend smiled and answered the reporter’s question with one of his own. “Why is the Rose Bowl played in Pasadena?” ... Full story

I have been putting off writing about the 2012 Republican presidential campaign for some time now. Even though I got my start in Iowa politics back in 1999 with Steve Forbes’ presidential campaign and have continued to make my living in Iowa politics since then, I have to admit that all the presidential chatter starts ... Full story

Of the several groups attempting to “re-brand” the Republican Party, the most celebrated is the National Council for a New America which unveiled its mission last weekend in Virginia. Made up mostly of potential 2012 GOP Presidential candidates, the NCNA has mixed results at best. Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush stated the GOP must drop ... Full story

Every four years, Iowans are entrusted with the task of winnowing the field of presidential candidates. This process usually begins with the run up to the Ames Straw Poll. I think Iowans are fortunate to get the opportunity to get to know so many different candidates. In the 2008 caucuses, Iowa Democrats were able to ... Full story