Posts Tagged ‘Steve King’

Written by Brent Hoffman Years ago, it was commonplace for a respected Republican legislator to hand-pick and endorse his successor, who would then run unopposed in the primary and on to the general election. But my, how times have changed. In 2008, State Representative Clarence Hoffman (HD-55) endorsed Don Friedrichsen, only to see ... Full story

Written by Congressman Steve King Iowa's 5th District Congressman Spending is out of control in Washington, and even liberals who have long supported Keynesian economics are starting to talk about reducing the national debt. President Obama recognized this sentiment last month when he created a bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. This ... Full story

Third District Congressional candidate Jim Gibbons released the details of a D.C. fundraiser this morning. On Wednesday, Gibbons will be in Washington to for a meet and greet fundraiser for his campaign. These sorts of events are typical for Congressional candidates. The Iowa Republican delegation is usually willing to lend their names and stop ... Full story

Last week, the Iowa Family Policy Center’s Iowa Family PAC endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats. The endorsement itself didn’t surprise anyone. What surprised people was that the most prominent pro-family organization in the state chose to echo the exact same endorsement structure that State Representative Kent Sorenson used just a week earlier when ... Full story

Margaret Thatcher once said, “I love argument, I love debate. I don't expect anyone just to sit there and agree with me, that's not their job.” Most Americans would agree with Prime Minister Thatcher’s sentiment. Spirited debate and free speech are imperative components of our democracy. Without the First Amendment, America is no better than ... Full story

David Barton's founding father inspired, constitution clarifying, biblically bold, fast paced power point presentation politely schooled hundreds of politically active Iowa Christians October 3rd to a capacity crowd, filling the Seven Flags Event Center in Clive to the brim. Analogy: What Michael Jordan's high flying, gravity defying dunk from the free throw line in the 80's did ... Full story

Congressman Steve King ended months of speculation yesterday when he announced that he would not be a candidate for governor. King, a four-term congressman who represents Iowa’s 5th District, will instead continue to fight against the agenda which Speaker Pelosi and President Obama are perusing at a national level. Congressman King recently was named one of ... Full story

Written by Congressman Steve King American workers depend on this administration to protect their jobs from illegal workers by enforcing immigration laws and opposing amnesty. Instead, President Obama and liberals in Congress are determined to pursue a legislative agenda that benefits illegal immigrants at the expense of American workers and taxpayers. In February, liberals on Capitol Hill muscled ... Full story

With Vander Plaats, Rants, Fong, McKinley, Roberts, and Behn either in the gubernatorial race or seriously thinking about running, I think it is time we look at other potential candidates who haven’t ruled the office out just yet. In doing this, I’m not diminishing the values of the current candidates; I just think ... Full story

On Tuesday Congressman Steve King cast the lone vote against a marker to be placed in the new visitor center, Emancipation Hall, to pay tribute to slaves who helped build the Capitol Building. King, who never fails to have logic and reason behind his actions, will surely get some serious backlash from this ... Full story