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House Passes Court Stripping Measure

Posted on September 24, 2004 by bfialindathieman

House Passes Court Stripping Measure American Civil Liberties Union ACLU Disappointed with House Passage of ‘Court Stripping’ Measure, Calls on Senate to Uphold System of Checks and Balances WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union [yesterday] expressed disappointment as the … Continue reading →

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A Little Late Night Humor

Posted on September 24, 2004 by bfialindathieman

A Little Late Night Humor While I was over visiting the Woodbury County Dems website, I ran into some more late night humor I thought I'd share with you. *    *    *    *    *    “The White House is scrambling to … Continue reading →

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Why It Is Important to Support Our Congressional Candidates NOW

Posted on September 24, 2004 by bfialindathieman

 Why It Is Important to Support Our Congressional Candidates NOW By Linda Thieman With just 6 days left before the filing deadline, it is important to make a stand NOW I’m sure each one of us has thought about what … Continue reading →

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Second Annual Central Iowa Activist Awards

Posted on September 24, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Second Annual Central Iowa Activist Awards You’re invited! Second Annual Central Iowa Activist Awards Presented by Cityview as part of the Cityview Activists Project and Drake University Tuesday, Oct. 5, Sheslow Auditorium at Drake University Doors open at 4:30 p.m.; … Continue reading →

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Joyce Schulte Condemns King’s Racist Remarks

Posted on September 23, 2004 by bfialindathieman

 Joyce Schulte Condemns King's Racist Remarks Joyce Schulte, Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress from Iowa's Fifth District, is known as “the woman who's going to send Steve King to an early retirement.”  And it can't happen too soon. King became … Continue reading →

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Dean: DFA Commits Funds to Building Progressive Infrastructure

Posted on September 23, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Dean: DFA Commits Funds to Building Progressive Infrastructure by Linda Thieman Big news out of Democracy for America this week During these last six months, those of us with an eye on Howard Dean have been present for a remarkable … Continue reading →

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Iowa Absentee Ballot Chase This Weekend

Posted on September 23, 2004 by bfialindathieman

 Iowa Absentee Ballot Chase This Weekend This was forwarded to Blog for Iowa from Marcia Nichols at AFSCME Iowa and Mark L. Smith at the Iowa Federation of Labor. Participate in the Absentee Ballot Chase Weekend this week! For more … Continue reading →

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Kerry Leads in 11 of 16 Swing States In New Zogby Poll

Posted on September 23, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Kerry Leads in 11 of 16 Swing States In New Zogby Poll Ruy Teixeira, Emerging Democratic Majority   The Zogby Interactive Poll of LV's (likely voters) was conducted for the Wall St. Journal Sept. 13-17. Kerry's leads (%): Arkansas 0.1 … Continue reading →

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Top Economists Endorse Art Small for U.S. Senate

Posted on September 22, 2004 by bfialindathieman

 Top Economists Endorse Art Small for U.S. Senate Des Moines Register In an unprecedented move, top economists take sides in U.S. Senate race Washington, D.C. – Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa has done “serious harm” to the nation's economic … Continue reading →

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MoveOn Calls on Bush to Release Intelligence Report

Posted on September 22, 2004 by bfialindathieman

MoveOn Calls on Bush to Release Intelligence Report Bush Should Release Intelligence Report on Iraq, So Americans Learn the Truth Before they Vote in November WASHINGTON – MoveOn PAC Friday called on the Bush Administration to release the full text … Continue reading →

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