Tag Archives: 2024 election

How Abortion Is A Campaign Issue

Posted on April 13, 2024 by Paul Deaton

The topic of abortion exploded in our news media this week. It had a short fuse. Historian Heather Cox Richardson summarized two national news events in her April 9 Letter from an American: Yesterday, former president Trump released a video … Continue reading →

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Dream Big, Get To Work

Posted on March 30, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Is today a once in a lifetime chance to remake the nation? I know one thing. Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin is right, Democrats need to dream big and get to work. What does that mean? Iowa Democrats cannot resign themselves to … Continue reading →

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Driveway Politics

Posted on March 23, 2024 by Paul Deaton

I’m supposed to be taking it easy. When I retired during the coronavirus pandemic I knew outside activities would wind down as I age. I still care about our politics, yet in a different way from before the pandemic. It … Continue reading →

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New Work Ahead – Re-elect Joe Biden

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Paul Deaton

On Super Tuesday, March 5, the Iowa Democratic Party released the results of their mail-in presidential preference “caucus” that replaced first in the nation. Most news outlets did not recognize this was a thing to watch before it happened. After … Continue reading →

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Sunday Grab Bag 2024-03-03

Posted on March 3, 2024 by Paul Deaton

The machinery of our politics has so many moving parts it is hard to keep up. Important things are pushed from sight just because so much attention is paid to the distractions of Republicans. Here are some items that merit … Continue reading →

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To Those Tinkering With Voting

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Like in every year since 2017, when Republicans gained majorities in both chambers of the Iowa legislature, there is a voting bill this session, House Study Bill 697. A person could set their clock by this behavior. The impact of … Continue reading →

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Narratives Into The 2024 Election

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Paul Deaton

There are two parts to turning the country around and both run through the ballot box. The first is voting: making sure we take care of ourselves by checking our registration and then voting in person, either early or on … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Disarmament — Get A Grip

Posted on February 10, 2024 by Paul Deaton

From the February 2024 edition of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter. The PP is  funded entirely by reader subscription, available in hard copy for $15/yr.  Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. Click here for archived … Continue reading →

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Ukraine, Not Immigration

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Paul Deaton

I am a Cold War warrior. I was in the U.S. Military during the period NATO stood down Soviet forces at the West German border. Based on intelligence received from friends who spied on Soviet troops, we believed we could … Continue reading →

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Biden Remarks Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Paul Deaton

On Friday, January 5, 2023, President Joe Biden gave this speech near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to kick off his re-election campaign. It is worth a listen.

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