Tag Archives: Iowa politics

Three Things – Iowa Senate Race

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Partisan politics, and the manner in which the founders set up the federal government with its bicameral legislature, yielded an inability to deal with problems much beyond our noses. The founders planned it that way. “A government of representatives, elected … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing The Puppet Show

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Paul Deaton

The Iowa State Fair is, among other things, a time for pork and politics. The Des Moines Register’s soapbox closed on Saturday with Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who talked about the importance of the 2014 midterm elections. … Continue reading →

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Odds Favor Bruce Braley for #IASEN

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Whatever one thinks of Nate Silver, his 55-45 odds of Bruce Braley winning in November are interesting and hopeful. It’s not the typical results of a single poll dividing the number of respondents. It’s Silver’s form of statistical probability, and … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Summer Campaign Has Begun

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Paul Deaton

A small group of local, long-time political activists met last week with one of the 80 or so paid organizers for the Coordinated Campaign of the Iowa Democratic Party. Electing Bruce Braley as Iowa’s next U.S. Senator was at the … Continue reading →

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Sherrie Taha For Iowa Secretary Of Agriculture

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Sherrie Taha is the Democratic nominee for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture. She is an important part of the statewide ticket, so here is some info about her campaign. Brief Bio Sherrie Taha is a lifelong Democratic activist with over 15 … Continue reading →

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Parades – Appel For Iowa Wins Messaging

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Paul Deaton

BFIA likes Staci Appel, and we follow and support her, hoping she will be the one to break Iowa’s glass ceiling in the U.S. Congress. The two tweets above appeared as this single screen shot on the author’s twitter home … Continue reading →

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The Job of Iowa Progressives

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Holding first in the nation caucuses during the presidential election cycle gives Iowa progressives a job, and it’s not the one you may think. The job of progressives, according to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, is to educate people about what … Continue reading →

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Staci Appel For Iowa

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Paul Deaton

After Republicans nominated an opponent to challenge Staci Appel in Iowa’s Third Congressional District, the media has been a-twitter. Now that the surprise, shock and excitement is over, isn’t it time we talked about Appel? Brief Bio Born and raised … Continue reading →

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Howard Dean's 5 Lessons For Iowa Democrats

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Paul Deaton

The lessons for Democrats Howard Dean found in Eric Cantor’s primary loss are nothing if not a reminder of what grassroots politics is, and the importance of being engaged if we want to effect change in government. “The fact is, … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Single Party District

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Does Iowa’s fourth congressional district have only one political party? Art Cullen, editor of the Storm Lake Times seems to think so. He welcomed delegates to the district’s Democratic convention in the April 24 edition. “Sad to say that progressive … Continue reading →

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