Category Archives: 2014 Election Campaign

Will Iowa’s Contaminated Drinking Water Lead To Statewide Public Health Crisis?

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Citizens for a Healthy Iowa Elections matter – and the 2014 election results could mean disaster for efforts to clean up & protect Iowa’s rivers, lakes & streams …. our sources of clean drinking water. Senator-Elect Joni Ernst has said … Continue reading →

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What If You Had An Election And Nobody Came To Cover it?

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Trish Nelson

In Iowa, you get Joni Ernst. This article points to Colorado as a microcosm of what is happening to newspapers nationally (including Iowa), and the impact of the loss of journalism on elections.   Colorado lost 50% of reporters covering … Continue reading →

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2014 Midterms A Mencken Moment

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Trish Nelson

otherwords.org This is Donald Kaul’s first column since last December. Check out the comments from his delighted fans on otherwords.org.  Dick Tuck, the legendary political prankster and wit, once ran for local office in San Francisco and lost. His concession … Continue reading →

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Keystone XL — Bright Shiny Object

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Friday the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill directing the federal government to move forward on the Keystone XL pipeline on a 252-161 vote. It was less than the number of votes needed to override a presidential veto, but … Continue reading →

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America Needs You, Harry Truman

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Sometimes it doesn’t hurt to look to the past for guidance. Take a lesson from 2014 and prepare for 2016. Harry Truman went into the 1948 election in about the worst position he could possibly be in. Republicans and Dixiecrats … Continue reading →

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Time To Find Out Republican Policies, America!

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Dave Bradley

From Bernie Sanders: Here’s the interesting point. You talk about Republican principles. The Republicans forgot to tell the American people what their principles are, so let me make a prediction. Let me make a prediction, and a year from now … Continue reading →

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Tea Party Candidate Joni Ernst Places #3 In Dark Money

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Trish Nelson

http://www.brennancenter.org Dark money” is spending by groups that hide the identities of some or all of their donors. The analysis below details not only the record amounts of outside spending in 2014, but also the dominance of “dark money groups,” … Continue reading →

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Will Democrats Take Howard Dean’s Advice?

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Trish Nelson

We’re not really into slamming Democrats too much here on Blog for Iowa. But no one has earned the right to criticize Democrats more than Howard Dean, so let’s listen to the doctor! Watch this video as Dean lets it … Continue reading →

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Dems Duped By The Caucus Room Conspiracy

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Trish Nelson

I agree with what Thom Hartmann has to say here for the most part. At the same time, it’s not that easy for Democrats to point out what the Republicans are really doing because of the media’s double standard for … Continue reading →

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What Can We Expect?

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Robert Reich posted this on Facebook Wednesday: I’m less worried Republicans will roll back the Affordable Care Act or reduce taxes on the wealthy over the next two years – the President’s veto pen will prevent that – than I … Continue reading →

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