Category Archives: 2012 Election Campaign

Framing the Iowa House: A Progressive Guide

Framing the Iowa House: A Progressive Guide by Paul Deaton“Put this into perspective by comparing removal of I-Jobs signs to the Taliban tearing down the Buddhas of Bamyan…The Taliban thought the Buddhas were idolatrous.“The key challenge for progressives this legislative … Continue reading

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Iowa Progressives Discuss 2012

Iowa Progressives Discuss 2012 by Paul Deaton As the 84th Iowa General Assembly gets off to a slow start, some Progressives discussed prospects for the 2012 election over coffee last week. There is hope that the partisan votes in the … Continue reading

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Wheels Turning for the 2012 Iowa Caucuses

Wheels Turning for the 2012 Iowa Caucuses by Paul DeatonIn a New York Times story, Jeff Zeleny reported that President Obama will close the office of political affairs at the White House and transfer those duties to the Democratic National … Continue reading

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