Category Archives: Candidates

Your Good Work and The Primary

Posted on June 7, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Your Good Work and The Primary By Sam Garchik Two important updates, in order of least to most: 1. Boswell has received over $14,000 through Boxer's letter. 2. KXIC is going to air two Air America shows! On May 16th, I … Continue reading →

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Boswell’s Millions (Not Quite Yet, But Almost)

Posted on June 2, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Boswell's Millions (Not Quite Yet, But Almost) By Sam Garchik How powerful is Barbara Boxer? Her PAC For a Change, sent out an email today asking people to give Leonard Boswell some money. After one day, he's got almost $6,000 … Continue reading →

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Iowa Dem Faces Conservative Challenge From Own Party?

Posted on June 2, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Iowa Dem Faces Conservative Challenge From Own Party? By Sam Garchik In another chapter of “What the Heck is Going On?” Democratic State Senator Matt McCoy (Des Moines, 31) is facing a challenge from a more conservative Democrat, Gary Randa. … Continue reading →

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Ed Fallon’s Old Seat

Posted on May 30, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Ed Fallon's Old Seat By Sam Garchik Today's Register has some good coverage of the four folks running for Fallon's seat. I have contacted Samad, current Des Moines School Board member and founder of Creative Visions Neighborhood Center, and Affanato, former … Continue reading →

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Iowa Blog Roundup

Posted on May 20, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Iowa Blog Roundup by Sam Garchik I just received a very important Call to Action from the ACLU in Iowa. They have only two days to get this done, and it is extremely important! Friends, I have only … Continue reading →

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Further Proof That Ed Fallon is Better Than These Other Two

Posted on May 19, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Further Proof That Ed Fallon is Better Than These Other Two By Sam Garchik I can't believe what I am seeing in the Democratic governor's race. Mike Blouin is posting pictures of staffers on his website and claiming that … Continue reading →

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Loebsack Responds to Budget

Posted on May 18, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Loebsack Responds to Budget Vote By Sam Garchik Ellen Ballas sent this on to me from the Loebsack campaign: Loebsack Responds to Leach's Vote on Budget Resolution Dave Loebsack issued a statement Thursday responding to Iowa Congressman Jim Leach's … Continue reading →

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Kerry at Grinnell

Posted on May 9, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Kerry at Grinnell by Sam Garchik I got this from Neil in Grinnell, who summarizes Kerry's stop thus: Any way, he spoke to an SRO house at Grinnell this afternoon. Probably 400 students and 300 more from both the … Continue reading →

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Ed Fallon Visits The Mill

Posted on May 3, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Ed Fallon Visits The Mill by Gary Klein Despite being a Tuesday evening, the energy was palpable at Iowa City's famed (and intimate) nightspot “The Mill” as well over 100 people anticipated Ed Fallon's arrival in a smoke-free, but … Continue reading →

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GET THE FACTS STRAIGHT

Posted on May 1, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

GET THE FACTS STRAIGHT by Bob Chambers (pictured above) Steve King’s most recent venomous rant (Des Moines Register, April 27) concerning a May 1 work walkout by immigrants, legal and illegal, across the nation, will go down in … Continue reading →

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