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Category Archives: 2016 Election Campaign
Looking to 2020
The sobering news of the NBC/Marist poll released last week is Hillary Clinton leading the Republican candidate in Iowa by only 4 points (41-37) among registered voters. In Iowa electing Hillary Clinton president will not be a slam dunk. If … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Iowa Caucuses, Progressive Community, progressive values
Tagged #iapolitics, 2016 Election, politics
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Summer Of Weird Normal In Politics
This has been a summer of weird normal, especially for people who follow politics. Given a presidential contest where many, including this author, predicted Hillary Clinton would be our next president before she announced she was running, nothing has happened … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign
Tagged #iapolitics, 2016 Election, cedar county iowa, Iowa House District 73, politics
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Want A Great Reason To Vote For Democrats?
How about continuing Net Neutrality? Just below the Supreme Court justice issue in the senate, the internet is the best reason to vote for all Iowa democratic national candidates: Patty Judge for senate, Monica Vernon in the first district, Jim … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, David Loebsack, Internet Issues, Jim Mowrer, Kim Weaver, Monica Vernon, Patty Judge
Tagged net neutrality
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Kim Weaver For Iowa's 4th District
Kim Weaver believes 2016 is the year to retire Republican Steve King from Congress. What makes her effort different from those of Jim Mowrer, Christie Vilsack, Matt Campbell, Rob Hubler and others? The political climate of intolerance and hate people … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Kim Weaver
Tagged #iapolitics, 2016 Election, Iowa politics, Kim Weaver, politics, Steve King
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Is Kansas’ Primary A Harbinger Of This Fall?
In case you missed it, Kansas held primary elections for state and congressional offices last Tuesday. Kansas has always been a Republican mainstay. Even President Obama stated in his address to the Democratic Convention that his grandparents from Kansas were … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Trump
Tagged Brownback, extreme right wing, Huelskamp, Kansas, Kansas primary, Milton Friedman
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Voter Suppression In Iowa
Republicans have taken the effort to suppress voting rights nationwide, including in Iowa. Iowa Republicans have done their part, if not as egregiously as in other states. They would do more to suppress voting rights if they controlled our bicameral … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, voting rights
Tagged voter suppression, Voter suppression in Iowa, voting rights
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Encountering Chuck Grassley
The conventions dispersed and the road home was ahead as Blog for Iowa writers engaged with Senator Chuck Grassley last Friday. Both Trish Nelson, in a chance meeting in Mount Pleasant, and Dave Bradley, at a town hall event in … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign
Tagged #iapolitics, #iasen, 2016 Election, Chuck Grassley, politics
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August Recess
SOLON, Iowa — While Trish Nelson takes a well-deserved break, I will attempt to fill her shoes at Blog for Iowa. Delegates from the national party conventions dispersed last week and there is a lot to write about. Party and … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Progressive Community
Tagged Blog for Iowa, clean water in Iowa, Forestry, Iowa clean air, Local food, nuclear abolition, nuclear power, politics, voter suppression
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The Familiar Face of Misogyny (Hatred Of Women) In America
I thought before watching this video that I would not be shocked or surprised by any idiotic or offensive content that the corporate media could present, but I was wrong. When they can say these derogatory remarks about one woman, … Continue reading
Catch Chuck Grassley This Week In Iowa – Washington, Columbus Junction Town Halls
ICYMI: Important information from ProgressIowa Everyone has heard of Chuck Grassley’s 99 County Tour, right? It’s hard not to, as much as he talks about it. But there’s a funny thing about that claim: most of his county events are … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Charles Grassley
Tagged #grassleydoyourjob, Chuck Grassley, Grassley Iowa schedule, Grassley obstructionism
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