Category Archives: 2012 Election Campaign

Rally With Christie Vilsack And President Clinton In Sioux City Tuesday

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Trish Nelson

UPDATE: Click here to RSVP to the rally with President Clinton and me this Friday, October 12! 7:00pm – 8:00pm Morningside College – Eppley Auditorium Sponsored by the Sioux City Journal, KCAU-TV, WOI-TV. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Tickets are … Continue reading →

FDR’s Words Still True

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Dave Bradley

“Necessitous men are not free men.” Franklin Roosevelt spoke these words over 75 years ago in his acceptance speech for a second term. They are still just as true as the day he spoke them. You can find the whole … Continue reading →

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Looking Out About 65 years

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Dave Bradley

We have a grandson. This doesn’t make us much different than a lot of people. And like most grandparents, we are often much more worried about the life he will experience than we are about the few years we have left. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Election Campaign | Tagged grandson, Romney | 1 Comment

Weekend Campaign 2012 Events: Bon Jovi In Hubbard Park Today

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Trish Nelson

No Hawkeye football this weekend so why not participate in Democracy – it’s not a spectator sport. Dubuque –Saturday October 6 – Labor Walk, 9 am. meet at the Labor Temple, 1610 Garfield. Call Tom 563-495-4007 Ottumwa – Saturday October … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Election Campaign | Tagged campaign events in Johnson County, Christie Vilsack weekend campaign events, Dick Schwab campaign events, Iowa Labor events, Jon Bon Jovi in Iowa, Loebsack campaign, Sara Sedlacek campaign events, Weekend campaign 2012 events | Comments Off

PBS Fires Back!

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Trish Nelson

pbs.org/about/news/archive/2012/statement-presidential-debate/ PBS Statement Regarding October 3 Presidential Debate ARLINGTON, VA – October 4, 2012 – We are very disappointed that PBS became a political target in the Presidential debate last night. Governor Romney does not understand the value the American … Continue reading →

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Dave Loebsack Champions Disability Rights

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Trish Nelson

This was a letter to the editor published in the Iowa City Press-Citizen In the state of Iowa we are fortunate to have a great Sen. Tom Harkin, who helped write and pass into law the landmark Americans with Disabilities … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Election Campaign | Tagged ADA, Americans With Disabilities Act, Disability rights, Iowa district 2, Rep. Loebsack | Comments Off

Early Voting Satellite Locations In Scott And Muscatine Counties

Posted on October 2, 2012 by bfiatracykurowski

EARLY VOTING Given all the options for Absentee and Early Voting, there really is no reason for anyone not being able to vote this election cycle. And given all the attacks the right-wingnuts have launched against workers, women, students, disabled … Continue reading →

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Does Governor Branstad Intend To Destroy Labor Unions In Iowa?

Posted on October 1, 2012 by bfiatracykurowski

by Jerry Messer, President, Quad City Federation of Labor Every election, you hear from folks that this is the most important election in history. And every election this is true because right-wing politicians like Governor Branstad keep giving us reasons … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Election Campaign | Tagged GOP attack on labor, Iowa GOP, Iowa union endorsed candidates, Labor issues 2012, Quad City Federation of Labor | Comments Off

Christie Vilsack In Dead Heat

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Good news reported on dailykos.com Friday: Christie Vilsack and Steve King (maker of real nightmares) are in what is essentially a dead heat. This of course means that Mr. King is on a trend of losing considerable support over the past … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Election Campaign, Christie Vilsack | Tagged dave loebsack, Leonard Boswell, Rep. Bruce Braley, Romney, Ryan, Steve King, USPS | Comments Off

Outside Groups Buy Romney Ads In Iowa While 99% Of Obama Ads Paid For By Campaign

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Trish Nelson

We applaud the Cedar Rapids Gazette and The Des Moines Register for their reporting on this issue. thegazette.com/2012/09/23/outside-groups-feed-romneys-ads-in-iowa/ The onslaught of TV advertisements airing in Iowa for the presidential race has been fueled on the Republican side mostly by outside … Continue reading →

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