Category Archives: Barack Obama

The Bachmann Challenge for Iowa Democrats

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Michele Bachmann could be the greatest challenge Iowa Democrats face during the 2012 Presidential election. It is not because she could win Iowa should she get the Republican nomination for president. It is because she is a real person, with … Continue reading →

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President Obama in Davenport, Iowa Tuesday

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Trish Nelson

President Obama in Davenport, Iowa Tuesday from Scott Co. Dems On June 28th, the President will visit Alcoa Davenport Works Factory in Bettendorf, Iowa to tour the facility and discuss the critical role that the manufacturing sector plays in the … Continue reading →

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Then Barack Obama Came to Iowa

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Progressives are criticized for supporting President Obama. From conservatives, we hear the fear that Democrats are trying to engineer society through the government so that people would be deprived of their liberties and compelled to do horrible things: like drink … Continue reading →

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Iowa is Starting from Scratch

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa is Starting from Scratch by Paul Deaton This week, a group of Iowa Democrats were sitting around a table talking about redistricting and the 2012 campaign. Everyone at the table was a veteran of many campaigns and present were … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Hope for 2012

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa's Hope for 2012 by Paul Deaton The tedium of politics is sapping the joy from Spring. April 2011 has been reminiscent of the scene in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel of summer, The Great Gatsby, wherein Nick Carraway rides the … Continue reading →

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President Obama 2012 Campaign Launch Video

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Trish Nelson

President Obama 2012 Campaign Launch Video “It Begins With Us”Web Sitehttp://www.barackobama.com/Bloghttp://barackobama-2012.blogspot.com/ Launch video:

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President Obama’s Budget Proposes LIHEAP Cuts

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Dave Bradley

President Obama's Budget Proposes LIHEAP Cuts by Dave Bradley In President Obama’s proposed budget for 2012 is a huge cut to LIHEAP – the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. I find this absolutely unbelievable.The proposed budget cuts the fund … Continue reading →

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Iowa Agriculture, Sustainability and the Commodities Boom

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Agriculture, Sustainability and the Commodities Boom by Paul Deaton If the 84th Iowa General Assembly is anything, it has been a battleground for competing ideologies. To call it Armageddon, the scene of a final battle between good and evil … Continue reading →

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President Obama Talks With Bill O’Reilly Before Super Bowl

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Trish Nelson

President Obama v. Bill O'Reilly We finally broke down and watched this and were surprised to find it's not as bad as we thought it was going to be, based on past experience and comments we've heard. Some of our … Continue reading →

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Milestones on the Road to Nuclear Disarmament

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Milestones on the Road to Nuclear Disarmament “In recognition of the fact that President Obama is consistently, diligently working to improve the national security posture of the United States, Blog for Iowa will publish major addresses by the administration concerning … Continue reading →

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