Author Archives: Paul Deaton

Loebsack Supporting Small Businesses

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Paul Deaton

(Dave Loebsack’s July 9 Congressional Newsletter) Dear Friend, I hope this email finds you and your family in good health. Earlier this year, when the COVID-19 pandemic first came to our nation, Congress worked to pass the CARES Act, a … Continue reading →

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Iowa Summer Pandemic Politics

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Paul Deaton

Independence Day is over! Time to get rolling on the fall campaign to elect Democrats! Not so fast… The 2020 general election cycle has been like no other. Iowa didn’t stand a chance of influencing the national debate after the … Continue reading →

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Flipping The Iowa House Is A Team Sport

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Paul Deaton

After winning the June 2 primary election in Iowa House District 85, Christina Bohannan got straight to work raising campaign funds. Not for herself, but for other house candidates who might use the help. She kicked off a fundraising campaign … Continue reading →

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The Rita Review – July 2020 Edition

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Paul Deaton

Welcome to the July edition of The Rita Review! June was as busy as ever as we balanced working on the farm and the campaign! And with just 4 MONTHS until Election Day, it’s only going to be busier from … Continue reading →

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Patriotism And Politics In The United States

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Paul Deaton

Patriotism and Politics in the United States A Guest Post by Ralph Scharnau As we celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, it seems appropriate to reflect on the founding of the American Republic. The patriots of the Revolutionary War era … Continue reading →

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Thomas Jefferson to Ho Chi Minh

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Paul Deaton

Thomas Jefferson to Ho Chi Minh: The Long Road of the Declaration of Independence A Guest Post by Gary Sanders Hostilities between England and the American colonies had been brewing for years, but boiled over in the skirmish between English … Continue reading →

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Greenfield: Wheeler Must Step Down Immediately

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Paul Deaton

At a June 22 press conference U.S. Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield said since Joni Ernst hasn’t called for the resignation of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler over 52 new Renewable Fuel Standard waivers she will. And she did. … Continue reading →

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Theresa Greenfield Wants A Real Conversation With Iowans

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Paul Deaton

What conversation does Joni Ernst want to have with Iowans about the fall election for United States Senate? If a recent advertisement by the National Republican Senatorial Committee is an indication, she doesn’t want any conversation with Iowans. She’s letting … Continue reading →

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Get Ready To Vote For Joe Biden

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Paul Deaton

Now that the primary elections are behind us it is time to look ahead politically toward the general election. Get ready to vote for Joe Biden as president. Biden is the only thing standing between us and another four years … Continue reading →

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Earth Day 50 Years Later

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Paul Deaton

I helped organize my home town for the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970. Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders’ Dec. 24, 1968 Earthrise photograph changed the way we look at our lives. We became aware of the fragility of human … Continue reading →

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