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Bikes and Voting, Together at Last! (AKA 2 Calls to Action)

Posted on January 10, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

Bikes and Voting, Together at Last! (AKA 2 Calls to Action) By Sean Flaherty and Janelle RettigIn the wake of last weekend's extensive piece on electronic voting issues in the NewYork Times Magazine, MoveOn is circulating a petition with the … Continue reading →

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Sal Mohammed, Ed Fallon and more

Posted on January 9, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

Sal Mohammed, Ed Fallon and more By Sam GarchikAccording to Common Iowan at Kos, Fallon is challenging Boswell in a primary, the later having been named a Bush Dog Democrat by Open Left. Chase Martyn watches enough TV that he … Continue reading →

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Choose President with Rock, Paper, Scissors

Posted on January 8, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

Choose President with Rock, Paper, Scissors By Ed FallonZogby has Obama by 13 and McCain by 9 in NH. Stay tuned for results on Wednesday. Meanwhile, this from Fallon I’ve heard lots of entertaining stories from this year’s Iowa Caucuses, … Continue reading →

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Everyday Iowans Say People Matter More, Money Matters Less

Posted on January 7, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

Everyday Iowans Say People Matter More, Money Matters Less BY ICCI Welcome back to reality. New leg session starts soon. I welcome your comments. Hundreds to Rally at State Capitol Jan. 17 What:    On the heels of the Iowa caucuses … Continue reading →

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First-time caucuser welcomed to Iowa politics

Posted on January 5, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

First-time caucuser welcomed to <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Iowa politics By Genie Gratto <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” />  Genie was a new caucuser in IC 18. I welcome any other caucus submissions. In re. … Continue reading →

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Holy Congressman, Batman. That guy’s from Washington State. What’s he doing at my caucus!

Posted on January 4, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

Holy Congressman, Batman. That guy's from Washington State. What's he doing at my caucus! By Sam Garchik I gave the details to Deeth at Iowa Independent. Check his diary out. All I can say is how badly does Jay Inslee … Continue reading →

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Last Minute Comments

Posted on January 3, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

Last Minute Comments By Sam Garchik Zogby now has Clinton at 24, Obama at 31, and Edwards at 27. Richardson is 4th at 7. The real story is on the Republican side, where Ron Paul has as much support (10 … Continue reading →

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Voting Activists Urge Presidential Candidates to Reject Unverifiable Primaries

Posted on January 2, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

Voting Activists Urge Presidential Candidates to Reject Unverifiable Primaries South Carolina's Voting System Causes Particular Concern By Sean Flaherty, IVIWe got it good. The rest of the country doesn't have it so well. Meanwhile, the Caucus is 1 day away, … Continue reading →

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PROBLEMS AND ISSUES WITH THE IOWA CAUCUSES – AND WHAT EVERY IOWAN CAN DO

Posted on January 1, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

PROBLEMS AND ISSUES WITH THE IOWA CAUCUSES – AND WHAT EVERY IOWAN CAN DO By Black Box Voting Zogby now has Romney down by 4. Stay tuned for Wednesday and Thursday updates. Meanwhile..Black Box Voting needs live IOWA CITIZEN REPORTS … Continue reading →

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Caucus Time is Upon Us

Posted on December 31, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Caucus Time is Upon Us By Sam GarchikWell, I'm back from Winter Break.  I hope you all had a great 2007, because 2008 promises to be just as exciting. First note – Check out John Edwards on the BFIA poll. … Continue reading →

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