Tag Archives: 2024 election

View Toward Tomorrow

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Paul Deaton

We all have access to the news, so I need not recap what happened during the Nov. 5 election. Suffice it the front face for the Heritage Foundation, which is the front face for right-wing billionaires like Charles Koch and … Continue reading →

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Interview With House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Paul Deaton

In advance of her Sept. 13 trip to Johnson County, Iowa House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst spent time with Blog for Iowa talking Iowa politics. The interview covered the prospects for Democrats to gain House seats in November, impacts of … Continue reading →

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Anna Banowsky DNC Delegate, HD92 Candidate

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Editor’s Note: Following are excerpts from a press release from the Anna Banowsky campaign. If you don’t know of Banowsky, she made a big splash by moving to conservative Washington County, Iowa and getting involved in Democratic politics. This week … Continue reading →

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Contrasting Rs and Ds

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Democrats are riding a blue wave of excitement caused by Biden’s announcement he wouldn’t accept the nomination for president, Kamala Harris garnering enough votes from delegates to the Democratic National Convention to clinch the nomination, and Minnesota governor Tim Walz … Continue reading →

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Inoculating Against Disappointment

Posted on August 10, 2024 by Paul Deaton

July 21 was the day President Biden announced he would not accept the nomination of his party for another term as president. It is now 20 days later and we have Vice President Kamala Harris officially nominated for president along … Continue reading →

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News Heading Into November

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Paul Deaton

The weeks remaining until the Nov. 5 general election are likely to be a stemwinder. If not careful, we could fall under the spell of the 24/7 news machine whose stories circulate frequently in our news galaxy and are often … Continue reading →

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It’s Go Time

Posted on August 3, 2024 by Paul Deaton

As the calendar progresses toward November, Kamala Harris is our nominee, having garnered enough delegates in virtual convention voting on Friday, Aug. 2. Her candidacy sparked a change in attitude, a change in possibilities, and the beginning of a short, … Continue reading →

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Working In Our Own Community

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (D-Michigan) said this week, “I really encourage you to think about what you can do in your community.” She was talking about supporting Kamala Harris for president. I find her statement significant because of the inward-turning focus … Continue reading →

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Join Kamala Harris On Zoom Tomorrow

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Today marks 99 days until Election Day — and I could not be more excited to be out on the campaign trail. Over the last week, we have seen unprecedented support for our campaign across the country, with over 170,000 … Continue reading →

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It’s Been A Week Since Biden Endorsed Harris

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Paul Deaton

The week since President Joe Biden announced he would not accept the nomination for president has been a roller coaster. From the immediate relief and hope of people glad Biden stepped aside, to the backlash of right wing politicians, emotions … Continue reading →

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