Category Archives: 2012 Election Campaign

Romney’s Position On Wind Power Could Mean Trouble In Iowa

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Mitt Romney opposes tax breaks for wind energy. President Obama supports tax breaks for wind energy. You do the math. Marcos Moulitsas posted about it yesterday. Iowa is quite competitive this year.  [Click here to see the trendlines on DailyKos]. … Continue reading →

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Desperate GOP Trying Anything To Win Except Sensible Policy Ideas

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Trish Nelson
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Rep. Latham Should Repay Bailout Funds

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Trish Nelson

A note from Progress Iowa: It’s time for Tom Latham to pay us back. For weeks, Congressman Latham has been ducking questions about involvement in his family bank’s decision to accept a $2.4 million loan, part of the financial bailout … Continue reading →

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Gabrielle Union Headlines African Americans For Obama Event In Davenport

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Trish Nelson

We’ve Got His Back Block Party (African Americans for Obama Event) Special guest, Hollywood Actress and former model, Gabrielle Union!! Live performances, music from DJ GMJ, food, softball. Bring your friends and family out for an afternoon of fun in … Continue reading →

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Watch Obama’s Speech In Cedar Rapids Today

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Trish Nelson

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President Obama Will Speak At Kirkwood Community College Today

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Free tickets to the event went quickly but you can usually livestream campaign events at http://www.whitehouse.gov/live. “The president will outline his plan to build an economy that is grown from the middle out, not from the top down, where everyone … Continue reading →

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Romney Types ARE The Problem

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Dave Bradley

July 4th always used to be a day when I felt proud of our country. It used to be the day when I thought of the America where a young person of quite humble background could grow up to be a … Continue reading →

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Republicans At War

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Dave Bradley

I have had this analogy rolling in my mind for a long time. Last night I mentioned it to a friend and he thought it was a quite fitting analogy. My thought is this: for a long time, Republicans have … Continue reading →

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Citizens Protest Mitt Romney Event In Quad Cities

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Dave Bradley

I went down to join Progressive Iowa and local Quad Citians protesting the appearance of Willard Milton Romney in Davenport today. About 30 citizens showed up, but of course in this land of free speech we were so far removed … Continue reading →

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Nuns On The Bus Iowa Schedule Includes Stop At Steve King Office In Ames Today

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Nuns On The Bus Iowa schedule today: Day 1: Monday, June 18 Cities: Ames, IA to Cedar Rapids, IA to Dubuque, IA 8:30 AM — Send off for Ames, IA. 10:00 AM — Rep. Steve King Office: 711 E Lincoln … Continue reading →

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