Battleground Iowa Archive

By Emily Geiger Governor Sorry to disappoint the BVP crowd, but the Register is going to be pretty close to right on this one. I’ve heard certain BVP supporters talking about the liberal Register and how they are skewing their poll because they want the allegedly moderate Branstad to win. No folks, they want the actually liberal Culver ... Full story

By Emily Geiger A little birdie told me that a very interesting question was asked of third congressional district candidates Dave Funk, Pat Bertroche, Scott Batcher, and Jason Lee Welch on WHO radio yesterday afternoon. Listeners were given an opportunity to call in and ask questions directly to the candidates, and one gentleman asked the candidates ... Full story

By Emily Geiger Not much time to write, so I’ll just throw this out there. Do you really throw away a 40 year marriage because you’ve just grown apart and you decide to amicably split? I mean, really, if all that is wrong is that you’ve grown apart, why don’t you just expend some effort to ... Full story

The Keith Haring video that was shown to Des Moines Children by Wright Elementary art teacher Karen Maresh crossed a line and needs to be dealt with in such a way that both sends a strong message to other teachers, and which will help to repair the trust that has been breached with parents and students. ... Full story

By Emily Geiger I couldn’t make this up if I tried. I wish this was just a headline used as an attention grabber, but it’s not. It actually happened. It seems an art teacher recently decided to educate her grade school students about the famed artist, Keith Haring. First, let’s talk a little bit about this ... Full story

By Emily Geiger I saw a comment on TIR a few days ago that struck a chord. I can’t remember who said it, so I can’t give proper credit, but it came up in the midst of all of the talk about Bob Vander Plaats’ tenure at Opportunities Unlimited, an organization that deals with people with ... Full story

By Emily Geiger Still think the residency requirement is a bad idea? The Register is reporting that, of the 2,000 gay couples that got married in Iowa in the first year it was legal, over 60% were from out of state. Several people (including yours truly) called for a residency requirement last year in the immediate aftermath ... Full story

By Emily Geiger Well, it’s happened again. Who would have thought that the frontlines of the culture war would be fought out during the interview portion of the Miss USA pageant? Everyone remembers last year when Miss California, Carrie Prejean, answered a question about California’s Proposition 8 by telling the world that she supports ... Full story

By Emily Geiger Will this guy just shut up and go away? He’s been publicly embarrassed and humiliated. He’s had intimate love notes published on the internet. He’s lied to an entire state who elected him. He’s betrayed his wife and set a horrific example for how his young sons should treat women. He’s ... Full story

So, is she, or isn’t she? I got this email out of the blue yesterday about Obama’s new Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan, claiming she’s a lesbian. So, I do a little googling, and it seems that some CBS blog claimed she was gay, and then, under White House pressure, CBS retracted the story. So does that mean she’s not gay, or does that mean the White House ... Full story