Category Archives: 2018 Election Campaign

Abby Finkenauer For Congress

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Dave Bradley

The Finkenauer campaign for Congress in Iowa’s first district launched their first digital campaign ad and it is a good one: The message is simple: She is one of us and will represent our interests in congress. Anyone who … Continue reading →

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Trump Shoots At China, Hits Iowa Squarely

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Just a short note in case you hadn’t heard. There has been some blowback from our bully president’s unilateral move to impose tariffs on Chinese products. The Chinese stood up to the bully. Not sure our bully was expecting that … Continue reading →

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Five Days to Help Tracy Freese And Other Items

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Dave Bradley

College & Young Democrats this Saturday, Tim Winter Event this Saturday, Blue Wave Program this Summer Dear Friends: This is just a quick update about four campaign-related items: First, you can still help Tracy Freese, candidate for state senate, before … Continue reading →

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Morning Coffee, Climate Change And The 2018 Midterms

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Paul Deaton

I first drank coffee in the Army… on top of a hill… during the dead of winter… from a mermite can. Steam rising from the lid proved irresistible when ambient temperatures were below zero and we had just slept on … Continue reading →

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Judges On Political Hot Seat Across The Country

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Where Did Such An Idea Ever Come From? Video – 7.5 minutes Among all the other daily noise that is invading our lives on the political front is the ever increasing attacks on the various levels of the court system. … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s New Health Non-Insurance Passes

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Dave Bradley

I will not pretend to be an expert on the new health insurance (non-insurance?) legislation passed this week by the Iowa legislature. Reading I have done on it seems to indicate that the legislature has just re-invented the crap policies … Continue reading →

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Reminder: March For Our Lives Next Saturday!

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Make your position known! We will not stand for the wholesale slaughter of our children or fellow citizens as gun makers profit from their deaths. It is time to let politicians who are in the pocket of the gun lobby … Continue reading →

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Computer Scientist Barbara Simons Proves How Easy It Is To Hack Elections—And How It Can Be Stopped

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Editor’s note: I stumbled on this diary on dailykos.com the other day. Dailykos has a policy of allowing full reprints of their articles provided they are given full acknowledgment. This diary is a good summation of the horrible mess that … Continue reading →

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America’s War On Kids

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Dave Bradley

video 4 minutes, not safe for work Seems like there has always been a war on kids in this country. However, since Nixon’s brilliant strategy of getting back at the hippies and blacks for their part in the civil rights … Continue reading →

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MEMO: Republicans Wage War on Women’s Health Care

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Editor’s note: This extremely important analysis of the Republican war on women’s health care arrived in email on International Women’s Day. This should be a major consideration when you vote this fall: To: Interested Parties From: Matt Sinovic, Progress Iowa … Continue reading →

Posted in #trumpresistance, 2018 Election Campaign, Blog for Iowa, womens rights | Tagged war on women's health care, Women's health care | Comments Off