Yearly Archives: 2011

Romney: “Corporations Are People”

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Sorry, America,  he wasn’t joking.  He thinks this is a winning campaign message.  We do hate to use precious blog space covering Republicans, but we just could not resist this one.  Watch:    

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President Obama Speaking In Michigan

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Trish Nelson

I just caught the last part of President Obama’s speech where he hammers congress (doesn’t say Republicans but we know who he’s talking about) for not doing their job. Pundits are saying he’s fiery..  (well, he did tell Cantor if … Continue reading →

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MSNBC In Iowa To Cover Christie Vilsack And Ames Straw Poll

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Yes, we know it says Straw Poll-Free Zone right at the top of the page, but we have to pander to Google just like everyone else… MSNBC’s “The Daily Rundown” has joined the media circus in Iowa for the big … Continue reading →

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Democratic Gains In Wisconsin Recall Election Advance Progressive Politics

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Pay no attention to the media reports of the Wisconsin recall election being a big win for the GOP.  It was not. John Nichols, Washington correspondent for The Nation magazine and Wisconsin native has been reporting from Wisconsin ever since … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Recall Election Results – Dems Allege Vote Tampering

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Update:  Dems pick up 2 seats.  There were  apparent shenanigans in the same county that mysteriously found 14,000 untabulated votes for the GOP’s state Supreme Court candidate David Prosser, after the Democratic opponent JoAnne Kloppenburg had been declared the winner by … Continue reading →

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NRCC Targets Boswell And Loebsack With Robocalls To Constituents

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Well, we didn’t get a robocall from the NRCC today, but we did receive a recorded message from Michelle Bachman who invited us to join a conference call that was taking place that very minute if we were available (although … Continue reading →

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Democrat David Johnson Will Challenge Kaufman In New House District 73

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Republican State Representative Jeff give a handgun to a schizophrenic bill  Kaufmann (HD 79) has a Democratic challenger, David Johnson of West Branch. Johnson is a Gulf war vet and a former West Branch City Council member, employed at UI … Continue reading →

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Iowa Progressive Radio: This Week On The Fallon Forum

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Monday – Thursday from 7:00-800 pm, join us for the fusion of politics and civility at 98.3 WOW-FM and on-line at 983wowfm.com.  Call (515) 312-0983 or (866) 908-TALK to participate in the conversation.  If you miss the show, you can … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, President Obama From Johnson County, Iowa

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Trish Nelson

The Johnson County Democrats and OFA-Iowa celebrated the 50th birthday of President Obama Sunday at City Park in Iowa City.  Burgers, brats and birthday cake were on the menu and the crowd was sizable enough to both fill shelter #6 … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – Offbeat And Iowa Sports Question Edition

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Baseball pennant races slog on, pro football will be played AND the Hawkeyes seek their fortune as a Legend team in the Big 10 plus 2 add-ons conference. Can Hockey be far behind? 1)      Jackie Robinson is well-known as the … Continue reading →

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