Tag Archives: Iowa politics

Support For Newman Abuissa

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Paul Deaton

Editor’s Note: Newman Abuissa formally announced his candidacy to represent Iowa’s second district in the U.S. Congress at an event in Iowa City on Sunday, June 30. While Rita Hart is favored to win almost a year from the primary … Continue reading →

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We’ve Got To Do Something

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Paul Deaton

Over the weekend Erin Murphy, a Lee Enterprises Des Moines-based reporter, said it was quiet in Iowa’s congressional primary races. “Perhaps in the coming weeks and months, some of these quieter primary races will become more crowded,” Murphy wrote in … Continue reading →

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Zach Wahls Fundraiser July 14

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Paul Deaton

Zach Wahls is turning 28 and he’s making his birthday celebration into a political fund raiser! That’s what his predecessor, State Senator Bob Dvorsky did so the tradition continues, this year at The Walker Homestead. Here’s part of a fundraising … Continue reading →

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Rob Sand Is The Watchdog Iowa Needs

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Paul Deaton

It’s time to wake up the watchdog by electing Rob Sand as state auditor. State auditor is a low glamor elected office responsible to audit the books, records and accounts of every department of state government annually. Iowans should want … Continue reading →

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Tim Gannon on Iowa Press

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Paul Deaton

A message from the Tim Gannon for Agriculture campaign: Were you able to watch the first Secretary of Agriculture debate on Iowa Press last weekend? If not, check it out by clicking below. The entire time, Tim’s opponent twisted himself … Continue reading →

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Iowa Democratic Veterans Caucus Shunned

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Paul Deaton

The 2018 midterms are going to be a pisser and nothing indicates the bitter intensity of the upcoming electoral contest like publicly shunning the Iowa Democratic Veterans Caucus. Whether or not there should be a veterans caucus, and a state … Continue reading →

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After Dave Loebsack

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Paul Deaton

You don’t need to be a political insider to understand Dave Loebsack’s days in the U.S. House of Representatives are getting numbered. Loebsack seems likely to dispatch with power his second time opponent, Chris Peters from Coralville, this year. He … Continue reading →

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Building A Blue Wave

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Paul Deaton

People are excited by the prospect of flipping the Iowa House and governorship in November. I share the excitement, and note such voters are engaged in politics more than most who will show up at the polls. I’ll be convinced … Continue reading →

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Important Changes In Early Voting

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Paul Deaton

With Iowa’s new voter ID law the rules changed for early voting. Here’s good information from Johnson County Auditor Travis Weipert about the new rules. I modified the press release to make it applicable statewide. It’s less than 120 days … Continue reading →

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Help For Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Paul Deaton

A lot of pixels have been spilled over the primary election win of Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on June 26. Regardless of the methods of her election or her platform — or the buzz around beating 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley in … Continue reading →

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