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Ticketgate:  Inauguration Security Fiasco – Iowa Blue and Purple Ticket Holders Among Disenfranchised I do not know how many Iowans were holders of blue and purple tickets to the inauguration that were denied admission, but I have personally spoken with … Continue reading →

Here are more photos from DC.  We couldn’t leave town without getting a photo of the Obama White House.  So here it is.  You’ve heard people who have lost a loved one say they need to actually see the body … Continue reading →

Sen. Feinstein Calls for Ticket Investigation and Asks Participants for Information Editor's note:  Stay tuned for a few more photos of the inaugural journey, including the Iowa Congressional delegation at the reception on Tuesday. UPDATE:  Click here for the front … Continue reading →

by Trish Nelson   Today was a truly amazing day.  The crowds were unbelievably huge, but well behaved and everyone was happy. The sense of joy and celebration carried the day even through long lines, cold temperatures, and standing for … Continue reading →

Ms. Nelson Goes to Washington, Part 2 by Trish NelsonHere's a shot we took while walking around DC yesterday.  The excitement in the city is amazing.  Everyone is smiling, happy.  We fell asleep last night ten floors up from horns … Continue reading →

Five hundred thousand people gathered on the mall in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday, more people than have attended any inauguration. Today, inauguration day, our group of seven will be at our access gate (we’re in the silver … Continue reading →

by Trish NelsonWe made it to DC! The weather is a gorgeous, sunny, and 37 degrees, which feels like spring to us. We have the window open in our hotel room. Most people traveled over the weekend so the flight … Continue reading →

Iowans Celebrate Obama Inauguration with Local Balls and Parties Check out these fabulous Obama inaugural bashes going on all around Iowa.  Whatever corner of the state you live in, you are not that far from a party where you can … Continue reading →

The Obstructed View  Random thoughts from an idle mind for the beginning of 2009 by Sam Osborne I recently listened on NPR’s Talk of the Nation to an exchange between two legal scholars, Columbia University visiting Professor Charles Fried and … Continue reading →

Iowa Action Alert: Call out Congressmen King and Latham on Their Anti-Kids, Anti-Women Votes   by Rapid Response   Let's get started for 2010!  King & Latham do not care about kids and women (women voters in 2010)!   Here's the … Continue reading →