Category Archives: 2012 Election Campaign

4th District Democrats Event Draws 200 People

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Mason City Globe Gazette CLEAR LAKE — Christie Vilsack brought her campaign for Congress in the newly created 4th Congressional District to the Surf Ballroom Thursday night. Vilsack was the featured speaker at the Eighth Annual North Iowa Democratic Wing … Continue reading →

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Your Letters To The Editor

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Progressives around Iowa are showing up on the opinion pages of their local papers. Here is a sampling. TheBurlingtonHawkeye.com Again and again Gov. Branstad shows his arrogance as he continues to look out for the wealthy in the state … Continue reading →

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Dave Loebsack on Volunteerism

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Washington, Aug 9 – Congressman Dave Loebsack today congratulated Iowa City for having the third highest volunteer rate in the nation. In a report released by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), Iowa City is ranked third among … Continue reading →

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Dave Loebsack on the July Jobs Report

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Washington, Aug 5 – Congressman Dave Loebsack issued the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s announcement that the unemployment rate was 9.1 percent in July and the economy added 117,000 jobs. “I continue to argue that Congress … Continue reading →

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Does Candidate Perry Want To Abolish Social Security?

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Thanks to ThinkProgress for this video of the Rick Perry event yesterday in Iowa City and to Dave Bradley for finding it. You would not have known this protest was even happening outside of Hamburg Inn #2 if you had … Continue reading →

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Rep. Steve King: Local Issues Of Little Concern In 4th District Race

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Politico posted an article Monday about the Vilsack v King race and we find King’s statement about the upcoming campaign rather telling. “King is determined to steer the race toward a high-profile debate on national issues and a referendum on … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Iowa City, Gov. Perry

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Trish Nelson

When I arrived at Hamburg Inn No. 2 this afternoon, I walked up just in time to hear a staffer tell a CCI member that Texas Governor Perry would neither be taking questions or speaking. He would go in, have … Continue reading →

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Talking Heads Are Ruining America

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Trish Nelson

The national conversation desperately needs some original thoughts right now. Day in and day out, the media feed us the same tired, irrelevant, political sports coverage – who is winning, how did they do today, making predictions, keeping score, spinning … Continue reading →

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New Apostolic Reformation Behind Rick Perry’s Candidacy

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Dave Bradley

As summer winds down, let me guess that you, like me, have enjoyed plenty of sweet corn and tomatoes bought from farmstands and farmer’s markets across the state this summer. Despite the incredible heat, the just out of the field … Continue reading →

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GOP Candidates Say Pledge of Allegiance To Grover Norquist In Ames

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Trish Nelson

This calls to mind the words of Maya Angelou, “When people show you who they are, believe them.”

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