Monthly Archives: October 2010

Blog for Iowa Canvassing Day Part 4

Blog for Iowa Canvassing Day Part 4 The editor of Blog for Iowa says the author can be somewhat wonkish at times. I am okay with that, and here are links to some of my favorite RSS feeds. (I also … Continue reading

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Blog for Iowa Canvassing Day Part 3

Blog for Iowa Canvassing Day Part 3 Carrie La Seur is the president and founder of Plains Justice, and a current resident of Montana. She recently began blogging about her work at Plains Justice and if readers are interested in … Continue reading

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Blog for Iowa Canvassing Day Part 2

Blog for Iowa Canvassing Day Part 2 Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN), the ranking member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke with longtime Washington Post foreign affairs correspondent, columnist and editor Jim Hoagland about a variety of foreign affairs issues … Continue reading

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Blog for Iowa Canvassing Day Part 1

Blog for Iowa Canvassing Day Part 1 by Paul Deaton The last weekend before the election is the beginning of what progressives hope will be an all out effort to contact every like minded voter and encourage them to get … Continue reading

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“Yes, Yes, Yes” on Iowa Supreme Court Judicial Retention

“Yes, Yes, Yes” on Iowa Supreme Court Judicial Retention Guest Blog from Alan Egly, Rev Mary Moore & Judge Jim KellyThree branches of government were established to assure the possibility of good governance of our great nation. The judicial branch … Continue reading

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Iowa Progressives Never Give Up

Iowa Progressives Never Give Up by Paul Deaton “After the election, progressives will continue the work we have started to make Iowa a better place for every resident. It began more than a decade ago and it is work that … Continue reading

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Iowan Purchases Anti-GOP Ad

Iowan Purchases Anti-GOP Ad And a great ad it is.  All text, no negative imagery, no violence, no lies, just one man's point of view coupled with some basic common sense facts.  Here it is as it ran in the … Continue reading

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An Iowa View of the ICBM Hiccup

An Iowa View of the ICBM Hiccup by Paul Deaton “If, instead of taking six minutes to make the decision whether to retaliate against a state who launched a nuclear attack against the United States or its allies, couldn't we … Continue reading

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Vice President Joe Biden in Dubuque, Iowa

Vice President Joe Biden in Dubuque, Iowa Vice President Joe Biden spoke to a crowd estimated at 550 people at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa. One picture is worth a thousand words.

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Iowa Democrats Main Street vs. Wall Street Tour Day 2

Iowa Democrats Main Street vs. Wall Street Tour Day 2 The Iowa Democratic Party and the Culver/Judge and Roxanne Conlin Campaigns will started their statewide Main Street vs. Wall Street tour Thursday, crisscrossing the state to get out the vote … Continue reading

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