Presidential Archive

In March of 2006, a relatively unknown governor from Arkansas made his way to Iowa to deliver the keynote address to the Iowa Christian Alliance’s annual spring kickoff. The robust crowd that was assembled in the Des Moines Christian school lunch room got their first glimpse of Mike Huckabee, who would win the ... Full story

Another sign of the Apocalypse occurred today as The Des Moines Register ran an essay by anti federal reserve activist congressman Ron Paul. Recently Dr. Paul has noted that during the 2008 campaign he was rarely granted major cable network air time interviews, but once the election was bequeathed to the liberal media's princess Barry Sorento a.k.a B. ... Full story

If you are looking for proof of a Republican resurgence in Iowa, you don’t need to wait until Election Day this November to see it. You can see it by the quality and quantity of candidates that will appear on the ballot in the June primary, and you can also see it in the rebuilding of ... Full story

Governor Tim Pawlenty and four Iowa candidates for Governor will speak at the 2010 Iowa Taxpayers’ Day MUSCATINE, IA—Iowans for Tax Relief announced today the line up for the 2010 Iowa Taxpayers’ Day on Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Northwest in Des Moines. The keynote speaker is ... Full story

For most of last week, I attended the American Conservative Union’s annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington D.C. The annual gathering of conservatives is like no other. Not only does one get to hear countless speeches from people with presidential aspirations, but you also get the opportunity to interact with ... Full story

A year from now, the 2012 presidential campaigns will already be in operation in Iowa in advance of the First in the Nation caucuses.  In February of 2007, Mitt Romney formally announced his campaign in the midst of a February snowstorm, but we already knew who most of the players were going to be by that time. As the presidential traffic begins to increase in Iowa, ... Full story

Event set-up The dinner is being held at Hy-Vee Hall at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The stage is located in the middle of the room which is set for 1400 guests. On the far wall behind the state a huge sign that reads “Iowa Democratic Party.” There is also ... Full story

The Scott County GOP held its first annual Ronald Reagan dinner in Bettendorf last night. More than 300 people were in attendance for the inaugural event, which featured former New York governor George Pataki and four Republican gubernatorial hopefuls who were looking for support in advance of next June’s gubernatorial primary. Christian Fong, Chris ... Full story

Governor Tim Pawlenty did a great job of introducing himself to Iowa Republicans tonight. Pawlenty was more than comfortable in talking to Iowans tonight. His speech was full of humor, the serious issues that are facing our nation, and lots of references to the heartland. Below are the notes from his speech.... Full story

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty participated in a conference call with Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Matt Strawn this morning. Governor Pawlenty serves as vice chairman of the Republican Governors Association and talked about the Republican victories in New Jersey and Virginia last night. Pawlenty, who many believe is preparing for a presidential run in 2012, will be the featured speaker at the Republican Party ... Full story