Tag Archives: politics

Hillary And The Golden Road

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Paul Deaton

The energy and excitement of Hillary Clinton’s Iowa organizers is very high. On a scale of 1-10, it’s a 16. In May I met with Clinton campaign organizer Janice Rottenberg at the North Dodge Hy-Vee in Iowa City. She was … Continue reading →

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Enraptured In Fandom

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Paul Deaton

We’ve seen it so many times before progressives should be used to it. The folks at Run Warren Run, financed partly by MoveOn.org, threw in the towel and are “suspending operations,” according to the MoveOn.org website. Hard to run a … Continue reading →

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Step Forward

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Having bit my tongue for several years about the state of our electorate, 2015 will be a time of writing about our politics and society in a process of working through ideas, to determine a path by which progressive ideas … Continue reading →

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Friday In Iowa: Nixon Resignation

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Forty years ago today, Richard Nixon announced his resignation as president. It was a good day for the country. Here is video from the CSPAN archive. http://static.c-span.org/assets/swf/CSPANPlayer.1405958893.swf?pid=8664-1

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Happy 10th Birthday Blog For Iowa

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Why Philadelphia Made Me a Deaniac The 2000 election was supposed to have elected Al Gore as the first environmentalist president. He was a shoe-in after a popular Bill Clinton, or so some of us thought. What happened after the … Continue reading →

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Why I Like Dave Loebsack

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Unlike many in my cohort of grade school classmates, I stay in touch with my elected officials and have written them on important issues. Dave Loebsack is my U.S. Congressman, I like him, and it’s no secret. Loebsack receives his … Continue reading →

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Branstad One of the Worst

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Just received in our inbox from Troy Price, Executive Director of the Iowa Democratic Party. TERRY BRANSTAD NAMED ONE OF AMERICA’S WORST GOVERNORS DES MOINES – A recently released report has named Terry Branstad as one of America’s Worst Governors.  … Continue reading →

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Will the Lame Duck be Lame?

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Paul Deaton

Will anything get done in the lame duck session of congress between now and the end of year holidays? The answer is yes. Like during the 2010 lame duck session, expect congress to get some stuff done, and the debate … Continue reading →

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Five Ways to Get Involved with the Democratic National Convention

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Paul Deaton

Not everyone can attend the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. next week, but the planners developed five ways to people to get involved, if you can’t be there in person. Check out the full story at the link, and … Continue reading →

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