Category Archives: 2014 Election Campaign

Rep. Dave Loebsack Wants To Permanently Ban Members Of Congress From Becoming Lobbyists

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Working for solutions, not part of the problem, congress needs more representatives like Dave Loebsack.

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Iowa Press U.S. Congress Third District Debate

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Staci Appel (D-Des Moines) and David Young (R-Van Meter)

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IA-04: The Alliance for Retired Americans Endorses Jim Mowrer

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Iowalabornews.com/ Iraq War Veteran and congressional candidate Jim Mowrer has been endorsed by the Alliance for Retired Americans, an organization with more than 30,000 members in Iowa. In a letter of endorsement, the organization wrote that Mowrer’s positions “demonstrate a … Continue reading →

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Jim Mowrer Calls Out Steve King On His Obstructionist Tactics

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Excellent interview with Jim Mowrer at Salon.com.   Here is an excerpt. Could you talk a bit more about what you saw at the Pentagon? What’s an example of the kind of dysfunction you’re thinking of when you talk about your … Continue reading →

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Loebsack To Debate Opponent – Round Three

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Dean Borg with Iowa Press could just cut and paste his 2010 introduction to the debate between Rep. Dave Loebsack and Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks for Thursday’s debate in Iowa City: “Same candidates, new election. Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks again challenging incumbent … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing The Puppet Show

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Paul Deaton

The Iowa State Fair is, among other things, a time for pork and politics. The Des Moines Register’s soapbox closed on Saturday with Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who talked about the importance of the 2014 midterm elections. … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Brad Anderson – 2014 And Beyond

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Paul Deaton

The U.S. Congressman from Iowa’s Fourth District is saying wacky stuff again, this time about the Iowa Secretary of State race where Brad Anderson faces off with a former SOS in a closely watched race. In a fundraising letter, Rep. … Continue reading →

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Weekend Hash – Where Was Rand Paul?

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Rand Paul ran away from more than the fierce and scary Dreamer(not) in Storm Lake. Mr. Paul also took a pass from Bob Vander Plaats’ hate fest in Ames last weekend. Well, by golly, if you don’t hate the right … Continue reading →

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Jack Hatch Debates Iowa Governor

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Public Television hosted the first gubernatorial debate between Senator Jack Hatch and the incumbent yesterday at the State Fair. It is 60 minutes of time worth spending if one cares about Iowa politics and the future of our state. … Continue reading →

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