Tag Archives: Bruce Braley

Friday In Iowa: Candidate Contributions

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Requests for political campaign contributions began flowing like flood water through the Coralville Lake after the June primary. Their number over-estimates our capacity for political giving by far. In the event a working person, student or retiree has an extra … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 Election Campaign | Tagged 2014 Midterm Election, Brad Anderson, Bruce Braley, Congressman Dave Loebsack, Jack Hatch, Jim Mowrer, John Neiderbach, Michael Fitzgerald, Monica Vernon, Patrick Murphy, Sherrie Taha, Staci Appel, Tom Miller | Comments Off

Midterms, Caucuses And Polls, Oh My!

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Paul Deaton

It must be tough being the newspaper Iowa depends upon for Republican news. First the Rasmussen polls showing U.S. Senate candidates Bruce Braley and Joni Ernst in a statistical dead heat with 44 -45 percent of 750 likely Iowa voters … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Bruce Braley | Tagged 2014 Iowa Senate Race, 2014 Midterm Election, 2016 Iowa Caucuses, Bruce Braley, Iowa politics | Comments Off

Bruce Braley: Climate Disruption Is Real

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Bruce Braley Statement on Carbon Reduction Plan Thursday, June 5, 2014 Washington, D.C.– Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) today released the following statement after the announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency of a preliminary plan to reduce carbon emissions. “In the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Bruce Braley, Climate Change | Tagged 2014 Iowa Senate Race, 2014 Midterm Election, Bruce Braley, climate change, climate disruption | Comments Off

Iowa's U.S. Senate Race Defined

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Paul Deaton

The U.S. Senate race is at the top of the 2014 Midterm election ticket with Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Waterloo), who ran unopposed in yesterday’s primary election, facing off with State Senator Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak) who decisively cleared a field … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 Election Campaign | Tagged Bruce Braley, Iowa politics, joni ernst | Comments Off

Iowa Media Is Biased – No Kidding

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Iowa’s first in the nation caucuses have resulted in a type of local media bias that favors Republicans. This became increasingly evident during the 2012 presidential election campaign, when President Obama was without serious opposition among Democrats, and a field … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Media Bias | Tagged 2014 Midterm Election, 2014 Primary, Bruce Braley, Des Moines Register Editorial Board, joni ernst, Media Bias | 4 Comments

Sine Die? Not So Fast!

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Paul Deaton

DES MOINES— Governor Branstad’s office released an end of session message for the 85th Iowa General Assembly at 8:41 a.m. yesterday, saying, “despite the partisan tone of the session, we are pleased there was agreement on the majority of our … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Iowa Legislature | Tagged Bruce Braley, Iowa legislative session 2014, Iowa Legislature, joni ernst, Linda Upmeyer, mike gronstal, terry branstad | Comments Off

Iowa Republicans Hide Extremism

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Labor Day is the official kickoff of the fall election campaign, but there seems to be a lot of campaign stuff going on now. The biggest news was the video of Rep. Bruce Braley commenting about the kind of chair … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Bruce Braley, Progressive Community | Tagged abortion rights in Iowa, Bruce Braley, gun culture, Iowa legislative session 2014, marriage equality | Comments Off

The Koch Brothers Really Do Care About Iowans

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Please view this important public service message from the Koch Brothers: David and Charles Koch are generously spending millions of their hard earned (inherited) dollars buying anti-health care, anti-Bruce Braley advertising in our state because they have only Iowans’ best … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce Braley, Corporate Greed, David Koch, Koch Brothers | Tagged Bruce Braley, Iowa health care, Koch Brothers in Iowa | Comments Off

Bruce Braley Opens Korean War Memorial Gate For Veterans

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Posted in Bruce Braley | Tagged Bruce Braley, government shutdown, QC Honor Flight | Comments Off

Weekend Progressive Events: #noKXL Rally In Ames

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Sunday, February 17 1:00pm until 2:00pm Brookside Park, Ames Iowa On Sunday, February 17, thousands of Americans are heading to Washington, D.C. to join the action urging President Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. If you can’t make it … Continue reading →

Posted in Local Events | Tagged #noKXL, Ames rally, Bruce Braley, climate change, dave loebsack, Iowa progressive events, Keystone Pipeline, Legislative forums, Red White and Blue Banquet, Scott County Democrats, SOS Candidate Brad Anderson, Tom Harkin | Comments Off