Tag Archives: Iowa Democrats

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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All The Billionaires Are Doing It

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Paul Deaton

There has been a coordinated effort on the part of billionaires to dismantle the American public school system. Iowa has been a part of this effort. Senator Bernie Sanders, chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and … Continue reading →

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Iowa Press And Republican Frames

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Trish Nelson

The latest episode of Iowa Press featured Iowa Senate Minority Leader Pam Jochum as the guest.  Here is my review of the program. Let’s start with moderator Kay Henderson’s opener: “Iowa democrats will try to win back State Senate seats … Continue reading →

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Will Reproductive Freedom Do The Work?

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Iowa House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst said the message for Democratic candidates is clear in 2024. There are two issues: reproductive freedom and public education. Both are equally important. Where the rubber meets the road, during local political canvassing, many … Continue reading →

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Clearing The Field

Posted on June 22, 2024 by Paul Deaton

The metaphor Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart used at the June 15 state convention was apt. After saying Democratic candidates had a tough road ahead, she likened the work leading to the November election to clearing rocks from a … Continue reading →

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Do Iowa Democrats Need A Political Convention?

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Paul Deaton

I was selected as a delegate to the Iowa Democratic Party state convention which convenes at 10 a.m. today. There weren’t enough volunteer delegates nominated at the county convention, so I threw my hat in the ring knowing I might … Continue reading →

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Iowa Democrats Outraising Republican Candidates

Posted on May 28, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial opening of campaign season. Now is the time to get involved. It is vital to elect more democrats to push back against the republican trifecta in Des Moines. Details about how you can help … Continue reading →

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I Write Letters To The Editor. You Should, Too

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Paul Deaton

As Blog for Iowa notes our 20th year, I looked and found this is my 1,220th post here. My first post was on Feb. 25, 2009, and by any measure, that’s a lot of writing. What I value more, though, … Continue reading →

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Talk Up Joe Biden

Posted on April 6, 2024 by Paul Deaton

In an interview with Missouri political activist Jess Piper, Iowa journalist Doug Burns captured this statement: “I specifically don’t talk about Biden because all he’s doing is delivering roads and that sort of thing, but they need to talk about … Continue reading →

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Women To Read And Follow

Posted on March 31, 2024 by Paul Deaton

According to the website Wordsrated, the average American adult reads five books per year. 51.6 percent of Americans don’t finish a single book in a year. Therefore, I am pretty optimistic when I say we should be reading these eight … Continue reading →

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