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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
Interview With House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst
In advance of her Sept. 13 trip to Johnson County, Iowa House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst spent time with Blog for Iowa talking Iowa politics. The interview covered the prospects for Democrats to gain House seats in November, impacts of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024 election, House Democratic Leader Jennifer Konfrst, Iowa politics, Jennifer Konfrst, Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst
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Anna Banowsky DNC Delegate, HD92 Candidate
Editor’s Note: Following are excerpts from a press release from the Anna Banowsky campaign. If you don’t know of Banowsky, she made a big splash by moving to conservative Washington County, Iowa and getting involved in Democratic politics. This week … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024 election, Anna Banowsky, House District 92, Iowa Democrats, Iowa politics
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Book Review: The Art of Power
The Art of Power: My Story as America’s First Woman Speaker of the House by Nancy Pelosi is a solid read from a person at the center of American politics since first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, Nancy Pelosi, politics
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Contrasting Rs and Ds
Democrats are riding a blue wave of excitement caused by Biden’s announcement he wouldn’t accept the nomination for president, Kamala Harris garnering enough votes from delegates to the Democratic National Convention to clinch the nomination, and Minnesota governor Tim Walz … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024 election, Republican Party of Iowa
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Inoculating Against Disappointment
July 21 was the day President Biden announced he would not accept the nomination of his party for another term as president. It is now 20 days later and we have Vice President Kamala Harris officially nominated for president along … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024 election, election deniers, Elections
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News Heading Into November
The weeks remaining until the Nov. 5 general election are likely to be a stemwinder. If not careful, we could fall under the spell of the 24/7 news machine whose stories circulate frequently in our news galaxy and are often … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024 election, Demise of newspapers, Local news, news coverage
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It’s Go Time
As the calendar progresses toward November, Kamala Harris is our nominee, having garnered enough delegates in virtual convention voting on Friday, Aug. 2. Her candidacy sparked a change in attitude, a change in possibilities, and the beginning of a short, … Continue reading
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SOB William Calley Is Dead
The Washington Post reported Monday that William Calley died at age 80 on April 28 in a Florida hospice. It is fitting he died in obscurity. He will not be missed. More than anything else about the Vietnam War, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Peace, Vietnam War, William Calley
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Working In Our Own Community
Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (D-Michigan) said this week, “I really encourage you to think about what you can do in your community.” She was talking about supporting Kamala Harris for president. I find her statement significant because of the inward-turning focus … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024 election, campaign activity, Canvassing, state legislatures
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Join Kamala Harris On Zoom Tomorrow
Today marks 99 days until Election Day — and I could not be more excited to be out on the campaign trail. Over the last week, we have seen unprecedented support for our campaign across the country, with over 170,000 … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024 election, Harris for President, Kamala Harris
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