Category Archives: 2016 Election Campaign

A Political Revolution

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Trish Nelson

In “Not Ready for Hillary” I wrote that Hillary Clinton has a progressive heart with a conservative mind, and that I hoped to see on the campaign trail the progressive-feminist Hillary, who I still believe, is the real, authentic Hillary. … Continue reading →

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The Angry Rich Man May Cause Some Soul-Searching

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Much as I really don’t want to, it is just hard to ignore the Don-Don. He is as gentle and quiet as a rampaging bull elephant trumpeting loudly to warn everything in its path to get out of the way. … Continue reading →

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Donald Kaul Weighs In On The Other Donald

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Trish Nelson

OtherWords.com Trump’s No Outlier When it comes to the way he treats workers, the Donald is as Republican as capital gains and Richard Nixon. By Donald Kaul There are those who would have you believe that Donald Trump is an … Continue reading →

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Expanding The Electorate In Iowa

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Paul Deaton

(Editor’s Note: Three candidates lead the presidential primary race in Iowa summer polling, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. Political action is expected to heat up toward the end of the year, especially as families gather for the Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

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Katrina: Failure That Defines The Republican Party

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Almost unbelievably, George W. Bush visited New Orleans yesterday. This was the scene of his second biggest crime, the first being the illegal invasion of a sovereign country. Ten years after he and his administration spectacularly failed the city and … Continue reading →

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Hillary At Summer's End

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Hillary Clinton continues to lead the Democratic field in recent Iowa polling. Simply put, the remaining contenders seem unlikely to close the gap between summer’s end and the Feb. 1 caucus. It’s possible, but unlikely, even if something new about … Continue reading →

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5 Take-Aways From The Wing Ding

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Clear Lake, where the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding was held Friday, was an impossible venue for most Iowa working people. Over 160 miles away in my case, driving there after work was not an option. To make up for the … Continue reading →

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Senator Rob Hogg's Vision For Iowa's Future

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Paul Deaton

CORALVILLE—The Johnson County state Senate delegation —Bob and Sue Dvorsky, Joe Bolkcom, and Kevin and Deb Kinney— hosted their colleague, Senator Rob Hogg at a fund raiser Tuesday afternoon. Under a tent erected on the manicured lawn of Backpocket Brewing … Continue reading →

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In Andrew Jackson's Name

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Paul Deaton

It is fitting the Iowa Democratic Party plunge into navel gazing in the wake of the June 17 shootings at the Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. by renaming, or considering whether to rename, its annual Jefferson-Jackson dinner. … Continue reading →

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Grassley – Is He For Iowa Anymore?

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Iowa’s own version of Sarah Palin – Joni Ernst – introduced a bill in the Senate to take probably the most reliable health care resource for women away from women when she introduced her bill to defund Planned Parenthood of … Continue reading →

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