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Grassley Grabs Top Spot in Iowa New Media Rankings

Grassley Grabs Top Spot in Iowa New Media Rankings
What kind of barometer are social media sites like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to a candidate's effectiveness in a primary or general election? Social media is obviously a tool to reach constituents where they already hang out online, but does the popularity of candidates social networking sites translate to votes on Election Day like ... Full story

When the Next Generation says “Good-bye, Iowa”

When the Next Generation says “Good-bye, Iowa”
Written by Christian Fong Would you believe that two years after its founding in 2007, 20% of the original members of the Generation Iowa Commission, the state commission studying why the next generation is leaving Iowa, had waved good-bye and left Iowa? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. As a founding member and past-Chair of the Generation Iowa Commission, I ... Full story

Santorum States His Case to Conservative Iowans

Santorum States His Case to Conservative Iowans
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

Majority of Iowa Republicans are Undecided about 2012

Majority of Iowa Republicans are Undecided about 2012
An overwhelming majority of Iowa Republicans are undecided about who they would support in the 2012 First-in-the-Nation caucuses. A poll conducted for Rightosphere.com on March 4th shows that 57% of likely Republican caucus goers were undecided when asked who they would support. The early caucus poll shows that Iowa is ... Full story

Bob Vander Plaats: Can he be like Huckabee?

Bob Vander Plaats: Can he be like Huckabee?
For more than a decade, Bob Vander Plaats has been trying to get himself elected governor of the state of Iowa. In 2002, he finished third in the Republican primary behind Doug Gross and Steve Sukup. In the 2006 gubernatorial primary, he dropped out of the race ... Full story

King: How to Save $11.4 Billion This Year

King: How to Save $11.4 Billion This Year
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

All Three Gubernatorial Candidates to Attend Scott County Convention

All Three Gubernatorial Candidates to Attend Scott County Convention
Republican candidates will be busy traveling to county conventions this weekend.  TheIowaRepublican.com compiled the list of counties that the gubernatorial candidates will visit. If you live west of Interstate 35, don’t expect to see one of the three candidates. If you want to see all three candidates together, you will ... Full story

Money Grab: Culver Looks to Expand Gambling to Ease Budget Woes

Money Grab: Culver Looks to Expand Gambling to Ease Budget Woes
Yesterday, Governor Chet Culver lobbied the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission to approve four new gaming licenses. There are four Iowa counties that have passed gambling referendums, but to move forward, gaming licenses need to be issued to developers. If Culver’s wish to expand gambling is successful, new casinos would be built in ... Full story

Newt Gingrich to Headline Polk County GOP Event

Newt Gingrich to Headline Polk County GOP Event
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

The 2nd CD Gets Crowded: How does Gettemy Affect the Race?

The 2nd CD Gets Crowded: How does Gettemy Affect the Race?
Yesterday, Rob Gettemy announced that he would be a candidate for Congress in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. The first obstacle he must overcome is getting his name of the ballot for the June primary. Republican candidates for Congress must each collect 1,224 signatures to be placed on the ballot. ... Full story
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