Category Archives: 2016 Election Campaign

Revisiting Webb 2016 In Iowa

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Paul Deaton

After re-reading my post “5 Reasons Jim Webb’s Stock is Up” I stand by what I wrote. For a blog post it holds up reasonably well. At the same time, tick-tock for #WebbNation in Iowa. Two weeks later and three … Continue reading →

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NextGen's Tom Steyer Visits Iowa

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Paul Deaton

(Editor’s Note: Over tea with Tessa Lengeling, press secretary, NextGen Climate Iowa, prior to the Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame celebration, she said the organization had signature cards on more than 42,000 climate voters prior to the 2014 midterm … Continue reading →

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Loebsack Coffee Tour In Davenport, Clinton

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Loebsack to Bring “Coffee with Your Congressman Tour” to Davenport, Clinton IOWA CITY – Congressman Dave Loebsack announced today that he will continue his Coffee with Your Congressman tour this Friday, July 31, with stops in Davenport and Clinton. At … Continue reading →

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40 Red, White And Blue Shoestrings

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Paul Deaton

There is no clearer evidence Republicans seek to unravel United States leadership in the world than their failure to understand the countries extending from China to Sub-Saharan Africa Two things stood out last week: Republican knee-jerk reaction to the United … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons Jim Webb's Stock Is Up

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Many Democratic caucus goers are dismissive of former U.S. Senator Jim Webb’s chances in the Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses. The recent Quinnipiac University poll shows 84 percent of registered Iowa voters haven’t heard of him, while the same numbers for … Continue reading →

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Concentrated Press Feeding Operation

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Paul Deaton

The corporate media deserves criticism. Occasionally they redeem themselves, as in Margie Mason’s coverage of slavery on Indonesian fishing boats for Associated Press, but mostly its people produce hack work and appear to do what they must to get through … Continue reading →

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IDP Hall Of Fame Celebration – Overnight Reactions

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Paul Deaton

CEDAR RAPIDS–It was a great night for Iowa Democrats as the state party hosted five announced presidential candidates during its annual Hall of Fame celebration at the Cedar Rapids Convention Complex yesterday. Former Cedar Rapids mayor Kay Halloran, one of … Continue reading →

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First Press Pass IDP Hall Of Fame Celebration

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Paul Deaton

The Iowa Democratic Party approved my press credentials to attend the Hall of Fame Celebration Friday night for Blog for Iowa. This is the first time the five declared candidates for president will speak from the same stage. It is … Continue reading →

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Austerity Comes To Iowa

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Elections matter. They have mattered for a long time. A more pertinent maxim for political life in 2015 Iowa, however, is: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” ~ George Santayana. If elections matter, understanding the … Continue reading →

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Loebsack 'Coffee With Your Congressman' Tour

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Loebsack to Bring “Coffee with Your Congressman Tour” to Coralville and Durant IOWA CITY–Congressman Dave Loebsack announced today that he will continue his Coffee with Your Congressman tour this Saturday, July 18, and Monday, July 20, with stops in Coralville … Continue reading →

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