Category Archives: 2014 Election Campaign

The Normalization Of GOP Crazy

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Trish Nelson

  washingtonpost.com/ “…When Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernst flirted with the “Agenda 21″ conspiracy theory — a favorite of Glenn Beck, in which the U.S. government and the United Nations are supposedly conspiring to force rural people in Iowa and … Continue reading →

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20 reasons Not To Re-elect Branstad

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Dave Bradley

A big thanks to Don Paulson of Muscatine for letting me use and combine his two LTTEs to his local paper into one complete list of Branstad “accomplishments.” We need to elect Jack Hatch as Iowa’s governor! There are a … Continue reading →

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Stop Voter Suppression in Iowa

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Dave Bradley

The ACLU put out a video starring Lewis Black talking about voter suppression in the US. Remember, if Republican ideas were so popular they would be doing everything they could to increase voter turn out. The fact that they feel … Continue reading →

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Ernst Is Another Investment For The Kochs

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Dave Bradley

When I hear political ads or political pundits say things like Joni Ernst is a merely a front for the Kochs or that she is being bankrolled by the Kochs I know what is meant. But I just got to … Continue reading →

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Democracy For America To Help Turn Iowa House Blue

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Democracy for America launches effort to help Dems take over Iowa State House.  DFA backs seven state House candidates; Dems need just four to take chamber. BURLINGTON, Vt — Today, Democracy for America (DFA),  has endorsed seven Iowa House candidates … Continue reading →

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Joni Ernst Squarely In Dead-Ender Fringe Camp

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Trish Nelson

So her husband said it was a “hot topic” so therefore, there were actually WMDs in Iraq!  And she can see Russia from her house.  Do NOT vote for this tea party candidate who by the way is into the … Continue reading →

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Iowans For Sherrie Taha

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Paul Deaton

IOWA CITY– The fact that Sherrie Taha, candidate for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, supports reduction of food imports to Iowa only makes sense. “Rather than import the bulk of the food we eat from outside of our state, we need … Continue reading →

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National Group Awards Rep. Dave Loebsack “Problem Solver Seal Of Approval”

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Congressman Endorses Campaign to create a National Strategic Agenda Washington, D.C. — No Labels, a national organization dedicated to a new politics of problem solving, has awarded its “Problem Solver Seal of Approval” to Iowa Democrat Dave Loebsack for … Continue reading →

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Staci Appel Should Be Iowa’s First Mom In Congress

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Her tea party Republican opponent David Young  said that he would like to see the Department of Education  “done away with.”  Volunteer for Staci Appel’s campaign here.

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Iowans Say "Run Bernie Run!"

Posted on October 6, 2014 by bfiatracykurowski

Standing room only crowd at Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaking event in Davenport, Iowa Sunday. Crowd welcomes him by yelling, “Run, Bernie, run.”  

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