Craig Robinson Archive

The  big fundraiser for Iowa Democrats is the Jefferson Jackson dinner. It will take place on October 16th, 2010. Before they announce who their keynote speaker is, they want to give people a chance to guess. Here are the clues from their Facebook and Twitter page. Everyone who enters a correct guess will ... Full story

Nathan Tucker and I will be guests on Jan Mickelson’s radio program today at 10 a.m.  We will be on the show to discuss the constitutional convention option that voters will get to decide this November.  It should be an interesting conversation so be sure to tune in! Full story

Former President George W. Bush surprised U.S. Troops yesterday when he showed up to thank them for their service before they depart to Afghanistan. The following pictures were posted on the USO Dallas/Fort Worth's Facebook page. ... Full story

TheIowaRepublican.com was sent a couple of pictures from a parade in Senate District 37 this weekend. Senate District 37 is currently represented by Sen. Staci Appel, she is being challenged by Kent Sorenson. The following pictures tell the story of the parade. ... Full story

Matt Schultz, the Republican candidate for Secretary of State, turns 31 years old today.  If elected this fall, Matt would be the youngest person in the state’s history to hold that office.  Matt is an outstanding candidate who is out there campaigning hard to earn the support of all Iowans. I’m excited about his campaign ... Full story

I took some time yesterday to comb through Governor Culver’s most recent fundraising report. After doing so, it is even more apparent that without continued support of the Democratic Governors Association, Culver will have a difficult time raising the necessary resources to win in November. The following is the breakdown of Culver’s contributions in his most recent report. Total Contributions: Terry Branstad had over 2200 ... Full story

It seems as if the proposed 2010 platform for the Republican Party of Iowa would be in conflict with Bob Vander Plaats had he won the GOP nomination on June 8th. Section 14 in the documents “Statement of Principles” reads: “The Constitution of the United States provides a system of checks and balances in our ... Full story

Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, and Michelle Bachmann are all scheduled to headline events during and around the Republican Party of Iowa’s state convention. Friday, June 25, 2010 Celebrating Our Constitution Featuring Special Guests: Congressman Ron Paul and Author, Tom Woods 5:30 p.m. Reception |6:30 p.m. Dinner Delegate Tickets: $40 | Regular Tickets: $50 Exhibit Hall C at Hy-Vee Hall, Des Moines, Iowa *Please contact Megan Koontz at (515) 282-8105 or ... Full story

I was the third person to vote in my precinct in Ankeny this morning. This is the first time I have voted in Polk County since participating in the 2000 caucuses, back then I was an Urbandale resident. Three election officials greeted me as I came through the door. The first lady asked if I ... Full story

On a regular basis, WHO Radio personality Steve Deace, challenges his listeners to comb through his archives and find one thing that he has ever lied about. As a regular listener and former guest on his show, I don’t think Steve has ever lied, but I do think it is very interesting to ... Full story